Where does “uninspired” come from?
Uninspired derives from English inspired, which comes from Latin inspirāre (to breathe into), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- (to be or become).
uninspired (English): Lacking inspiration; dull or dry; simple past...
Definitions
- Lacking inspiration; dull or dry; simple past...
Ancestry of “uninspired”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Un- | — |
| 2 | Middle English | un- | — |
| 3 | Old English | un- | negation or absence of: un-, non-; bad; forms... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | un- | not, un- |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | un- | not, un- |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |
Words derived from “uninspired”