Where does “uninfatuated” come from?
uninfatuated (English) comes from English infatuated, from English infatuate, from Middle English infatuate, from Latin infatuātus, from Latin infatuo, from Latin fatuus, from Latin fātus, from Latin for — to speak, to be talking.
uninfatuated (English): Not infatuated
Definitions
- Not infatuated
Ancestry of “uninfatuated”, step by step
uninfatuated traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English infatuated
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | infatuated | Foolishly or unreasoningly fond of, attracted to or in love with (someone); besotted |
| 2 | English | infatuate | To inspire with unreasoning love, attachment or... |
| 3 | Middle English | infatuate | foolish |
| 4 | Latin | infatuātus | infatuated |
| 5 | Latin | infatuo | I make a fool of; I infatuate |
| 6 | Latin | fatuus | foolish, silly, simple; stupid; insipid,... |
| 7 | Latin | fātus | spoken, said, told, foretold, related, predicted; having or had spoken, etc |
| 8 | Latin | for | "defective"; I speak, talk, say |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | fāōr | speak |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂ti | to speak, to be talking |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |