Where does “unmartial” come from?
unmartial (English) comes from English Martial, from Middle English martial, from Middle French martial, from Latin Martialis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
unmartial (English): Not martial
Definitions
- Not martial
Ancestry of “unmartial”, step by step
unmartial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Martial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Martial | Alternative letter-case form of martial |
| 2 | Middle English | martial | — |
| 3 | Middle French | martial | — |
| 4 | Latin | Martialis | Roman cognomen |
| 5 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |