Where does “unkindly” come from?
Unkindly derives from English unkind, which combines the prefix un- from Proto-Indo-European ne with kind from Latin unus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European óynos meaning one.
unkindly (English): Not kindly; In an unkind manner; In an unnatural...
Definitions
- Not kindly; In an unkind manner; In an unnatural...
Ancestry of “unkindly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | unkyndely | Unnatural, abnormal |