Where does “unillumined” come from?
unillumined (English) comes from English illumined, from English -ed, from Middle English -ed, from Old English -ed — formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped...
unillumined (English): Not illumined; unlit
Definitions
- Not illumined; unlit
Ancestry of “unillumined”, step by step
unillumined traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English illumined
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | illumined | simple past tense and past participle of... |
| 2 | English | -ed | Used to form past tenses of verbs. In... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ed | Alternative form of -hede |
| 4 | Old English | -ed | formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |