Where does “unimpassionate” come from?
unimpassionate (English) comes from English impassionate, from English passionate, from Middle English passionat, from Latin passionatus, from Latin passionare — to be affected with passion.
unimpassionate (English): Not impassionate
Definitions
- Not impassionate
Ancestry of “unimpassionate”, step by step
unimpassionate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English impassionate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | impassionate | filled with passion; impassioned; Lacking... |
| 2 | English | passionate | Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic,... |
| 3 | Middle English | passionat | Easily inflamed |
| 4 | Latin | passionatus | Full of passion |
| 5 | Latin | passionare | to be affected with passion |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |