Where does “unfriendly” come from?
Unfriendly comes from Middle English unfrendli, from Old English unfrēondlīċe, the adverbial form of un- plus frēond meaning friend.
unfriendly (English): Not friendly; hostile; mean; Unfavourable; An...
Definitions
- Not friendly; hostile; mean; Unfavourable; An...
Ancestry of “unfriendly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | unfrendli | Alternative form of unfrendly |
| 2 | Old English | unfrēondlīċe | in an unfriendly manner; in an unfriendly manner;... |