Where does “unjolly” come from?
unjolly (English) comes from English jolly, from Middle English joli, from Old French joli, from Old French jolif, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
unjolly (English): Not jolly; glum
Definitions
- Not jolly; glum
Ancestry of “unjolly”, step by step
unjolly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jolly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jolly | Full of merriment and high spirits; jovial; Full... |
| 2 | Middle English | joli | — |
| 3 | Old French | joli | pretty; cute |
| 4 | Old French | jolif | pretty; attractive |
| 5 | Old French | -if | -ive |
| 6 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |