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Where does “unlaudable” come from?

unlaudable (English) comes from English laudable, from Latin laudabilis, from Latin laudō, from Latin Laus, from Ancient Greek Λαός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

unlaudable (English): Not laudable; deserving no praise

Definitions

  1. Not laudable; deserving no praise

Ancestry of “unlaudable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlaudableWorthy of being lauded; praiseworthy;...
2Latinlaudabilispraiseworthy, laudable
3Latinlaudō—
4LatinLaus—
5Ancient GreekΛαός—
6Proto-Helleniclāwós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “unlaudable”

  • unlaudably
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