Where does “unliving” come from?

unliving (English) comes from English living, from Middle English livynge.

unliving (English): Not living; unalive, dead, inanimate

Definitions

  1. Not living; unalive, dead, inanimate

Ancestry of “unliving”, step by step

unliving traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English living

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlivingpresent participle of live; Having life; alive;...
2Middle Englishlivynge—

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne

Words derived from “unliving”

Every word from Middle English livynge →Every word from English living →