Where does “unimportantly” come from?
unimportantly (English) comes from English unimportant, from English important, from Middle English important, from Medieval Latin importans, from Latin importo, from Latin in-, from Latin in, from Old Latin en — in.
unimportantly (English): In a way that is not important; insignificantly
Definitions
- In a way that is not important; insignificantly
Ancestry of “unimportantly”, step by step
unimportantly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unimportant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unimportant | petty; not important or noteworthy |
| 2 | English | important | Having relevant and crucial value; Pompous;... |
| 3 | Middle English | important | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | importans | importing; introducing, causing |
| 5 | Latin | importo | I bring, carry or convey into; bring in from... |
| 6 | Latin | in- | un-, non-, not; in, within, inside |
| 7 | Latin | in | in, at, on, upon, from; within, while in; into,... |
| 8 | Old Latin | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |