Where does “unlust” come from?

unlust (English) comes from Middle English unlust, from Old English unlust, from Proto-Germanic unlustuz, from Proto-Germanic un-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

unlust (English): Displeasure; dislike; listlessness;...

Definitions

  1. Displeasure; dislike; listlessness;...

Ancestry of “unlust”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishunlustlistlessness; disinclination
2Old Englishunlustdispleasure, dislike
3Proto-Germanicunlustuzapathy, listlessness, lack of desire
4Proto-Germanicun-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
6Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →Every word from Proto-Germanic un- →