Where does “unlively” come from?
unlively (English) comes from English lively, from Middle English lyvely, from Old English līflīċ, from Old English līf, from Proto-West Germanic līb, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
unlively (English): Not lively
Definitions
- Not lively
Ancestry of “unlively”, step by step
unlively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lively
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lively | Full of life; energetic; Bright, glowing, vivid;... |
| 2 | Middle English | lyvely | — |
| 3 | Old English | līflīċ | living, lively, long-lived, necessary to life,... |
| 4 | Old English | līf | life, existence; life-time |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | līb | body; life |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |