Where does “unlavishly” come from?

unlavishly (English) comes from English unlavish, from English lavish, from Middle English laves, from Old French lavasse — torrent of rain.

unlavishly (English): In an unlavish manner

Definitions

  1. In an unlavish manner

Ancestry of “unlavishly”, step by step

unlavishly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English unlavish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunlavishNot lavish
2EnglishlavishExpending or bestowing profusely; profuse;...
3Middle Englishlaves—
4Old Frenchlavassetorrent of rain

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Old French lavasse →Every word from Middle English laves →Every word from English lavish →