Where does “unmagnificent” come from?
unmagnificent (English) comes from English magnificent, from Middle French magnificent, from Latin magnificentior, from Latin magnificus, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.
unmagnificent (English): Not magnificent
Definitions
- Not magnificent
Ancestry of “unmagnificent”, step by step
unmagnificent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English magnificent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | magnificent | Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance; Grand... |
| 2 | Middle French | magnificent | — |
| 3 | Latin | magnificentior | more noble, magnificent etc |
| 4 | Latin | magnificus | great, noble, distinguished, eminent, august;... |
| 5 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |