Where does “unhereditary” come from?
unhereditary (English) comes from English hereditary, from Middle English hereditarie, from Latin hērēditārius, from Latin hērēditas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
unhereditary (English): Not hereditary
Definitions
- Not hereditary
Ancestry of “unhereditary”, step by step
unhereditary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hereditary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hereditary | Passed on as an inheritance, by last will or... |
| 2 | Middle English | hereditarie | hereditary, inherited of diseases or words |
| 3 | Latin | hērēditārius | hereditary, inherited |
| 4 | Latin | hērēditas | inheritance |
| 5 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |