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Where does “unlaudably” come from?

unlaudably (English) comes from English unlaudable, 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 — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

unlaudably (English): In a way that is not laudable

Definitions

  1. In a way that is not laudable

Ancestry of “unlaudably”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunlaudableNot laudable; deserving no praise
2EnglishlaudableWorthy of being lauded; praiseworthy;...
3Latinlaudabilispraiseworthy, laudable
4Latinlaudō—
5LatinLaus—
6Ancient GreekΛαός—
7Proto-Helleniclāwós—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
9Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed
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