Where does “ungregarious” come from?
ungregarious (English) comes from English gregarious, from Latin gregarius, from Latin grex, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
ungregarious (English): Not gregarious; unsociable
Definitions
- Not gregarious; unsociable
Ancestry of “ungregarious”, step by step
ungregarious traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gregarious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gregarious | Describing one who enjoys being in crowds and... |
| 2 | Latin | gregarius | of the herd; common |
| 3 | Latin | grex | a group of smaller animals: a flock of birds, sheep, etc., a pack of dogs, wolves, etc., a swarm of insects, etc |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |