Where does “ungently” come from?
ungently (English) comes from English ungentle, from English gentle, from Middle English gentil, from Old French gentil, from Latin gentīlis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
ungently (English): In an ungentle way; roughly
Definitions
- In an ungentle way; roughly
Ancestry of “ungently”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ungentle | Showing a lack of gentleness, kindness or... |
| 2 | English | gentle | Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly... |
| 3 | Middle English | gentil | courteous, noble |
| 4 | Old French | gentil | noble; courteous; courtly |
| 5 | Latin | gentīlis | — |
| 6 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |