Where does “unknightly” come from?
unknightly (English) comes from English knightly, from Middle English knyghtly, from Middle English -ly, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.
unknightly (English): Not knightly; Of behaviour, not befitting a...
Definitions
- Not knightly; Of behaviour, not befitting a...
Ancestry of “unknightly”, step by step
unknightly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English knightly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | knightly | Of or pertaining to a knight or knights;... |
| 2 | Middle English | knyghtly | brave, bold, martial |
| 3 | Middle English | -ly | Alternative form of -liche |
| 4 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |