Where does “ungentlemanly” come from?
Ungentlemanly derives from English gentleman, formed from English man combined with Proto-Indo-European ḱóm and ne, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European óynos meaning one.
ungentlemanly (English): Not gentlemanly; not adhering to the high moral...
Definitions
- Not gentlemanly; not adhering to the high moral...
Ancestry of “ungentlemanly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gentlemanly | Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a... |
| 2 | English | gentleman | A man of gentle but not noble birth,... |
| 3 | Middle English | gentilman | gentleman |
| 4 | Middle English | man | Typically singular, indefinite pronoun: one, you;... |
| 5 | Old English | mān | bad, criminal, false; shameful act; crime;... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | महादेव | the "great God" |
| 7 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | maźʰā́ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |