Where does “unlofty” come from?
unlofty (English) comes from English Lofty, from Middle English lofty, from Middle English lofte, from Old English loft, from Old Norse lopt, from Proto-Germanic luftuz, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
unlofty (English): Not lofty
Definitions
- Not lofty
Ancestry of “unlofty”, step by step
unlofty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Lofty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lofty | nickname for a tall (usually male) person |
| 2 | Middle English | lofty | — |
| 3 | Middle English | lofte | air, sky, upper region, loft; of high rank;... |
| 4 | Old English | loft | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | lopt | attic; air, heaven |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | luftuz | roof; roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |