Where does “unlarge” come from?
unlarge (English) comes from English large, from Middle English large, from Old French large, from Latin larga, from Latin largus — abundant, copious, plentiful, large, abounding in...
unlarge (English): Not large; small
Definitions
- Not large; small
Ancestry of “unlarge”, step by step
unlarge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English large
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | large | Of considerable or relatively great size or... |
| 2 | Middle English | large | — |
| 3 | Old French | large | generous; large; big; wide |
| 4 | Latin | larga | nominative feminine singular of largus;... |
| 5 | Latin | largus | abundant, copious, plentiful, large, abounding in... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |