Where does “ungorgeous” come from?

ungorgeous (English) comes from English gorgeous, from Middle English gorgeouse, from Middle French gorgias, from Old French gourgias.

ungorgeous (English): Far from gorgeous; unattractive

Definitions

  1. Far from gorgeous; unattractive

Ancestry of “ungorgeous”, step by step

ungorgeous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gorgeous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgorgeousVery beautiful; Very enjoyable, pleasant, tasty,...
2Middle Englishgorgeouse—
3Middle Frenchgorgiaselegant, fashionable
4Old Frenchgourgias—

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Old French gourgias →Every word from Middle French gorgias →Every word from Middle English gorgeouse →
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