Where does “unhideous” come from?
unhideous (English) comes from English hideous, from Middle English hidous, from Anglo-Norman hidous, from Old French hideus — ugly; hideous.
unhideous (English): Not hideous
Definitions
- Not hideous
Ancestry of “unhideous”, step by step
unhideous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hideous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hideous | Extremely or shockingly ugly; Having a very... |
| 2 | Middle English | hidous | terrifying, frightening; hideous, horrible,... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | hidous | Alternative form of hideus |
| 4 | Old French | hideus | ugly; hideous |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |