Where does “unlibidinous” come from?
unlibidinous (English) comes from English libidinous, from Middle English libidinous, from Latin libidinosus, from Latin libido, from Latin libet, from Latin lubet, from Proto-Italic luβēō, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
unlibidinous (English): Not libidinous
Definitions
- Not libidinous
Ancestry of “unlibidinous”, step by step
unlibidinous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English libidinous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | libidinous | Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness |
| 2 | Middle English | libidinous | — |
| 3 | Latin | libidinosus | libidinous, licentious; passionate; yearning for... |
| 4 | Latin | libido | desire, fancy, inclination, longing, pleasure;... |
| 5 | Latin | libet | it is pleasing; it is agreeable; third-person... |
| 6 | Latin | lubet | Alternative form of libet |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | luβēō | to desire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |