Where does “unlaconic” come from?
unlaconic (English) comes from English laconic, from French laconique, from Latin Lacōnicus, from Ancient Greek Λακωνικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
unlaconic (English): Not laconic
Definitions
- Not laconic
Ancestry of “unlaconic”, step by step
unlaconic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English laconic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | laconic | Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise |
| 2 | French | laconique | laconic |
| 3 | Latin | Lacōnicus | Spartan |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Λακωνικός | Of or pertaining to Laconia; laconic in speech;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |