Where does “unheinous” come from?
unheinous (English) comes from English heinous, from Old French haineus, from Old French -us, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
unheinous (English): Not heinous; not totally reprehensible
Definitions
- Not heinous; not totally reprehensible
Ancestry of “unheinous”, step by step
unheinous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heinous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heinous | Totally reprehensible |
| 2 | Old French | haineus | hateful; characterized by hatred; despicable;... |
| 3 | Old French | -us | -ous, used for forming adjectives |
| 4 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 5 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |