Where does “unhallowed” come from?
Unhallowed is derived from English hallowed (meaning sanctified or holy) with the prefix un-, ultimately tracing through Latin unus and Proto-Indo-European óynos, ano-, ne, and -kos.
unhallowed (English): Not hallowed or blessed; unholy
Definitions
- Not hallowed or blessed; unholy
Ancestry of “unhallowed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hallowed | Consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy; simple... |
| 2 | Middle English | halwed | hallowed, sacred, sanctified |
| 3 | Old English | ġehālgod | hallowed, sacred, sanctified |
| 4 | Old English | hālgian | to hallow, sanctify, make holy; to hallow, make... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *hailagōn | to hallow, to make holy, to sanctify |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hailagōną | to hallow, to make holy, to sanctify |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |