Where does “unkind” come from?
Unkind is the English negation of kind, which derives from Latin unus meaning "one," tracing back through Proto-Indo-European óynos and ultimately to the root h₂ent-.
unkind (English): Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence,...
Definitions
- Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence,...
Ancestry of “unkind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | unkynde | — |
Words derived from “unkind”