Where does “unjuvenile” come from?
unjuvenile (English) comes from English juvenile, from Latin iuvenīlis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
unjuvenile (English): Not juvenile
Definitions
- Not juvenile
Ancestry of “unjuvenile”, step by step
unjuvenile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English juvenile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | juvenile | Young; not fully developed; Characteristic of... |
| 2 | Latin | iuvenīlis | youthful, juvenile |
| 3 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |