Where does “unmasculate” come from?
unmasculate (English) comes from English masculate, from English emasculate, from Medieval Latin ēmasculātus, from Medieval Latin ēmasculō, from Latin masculus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́Has — to measure.
unmasculate (English): To emasculate
Definitions
- To emasculate
Ancestry of “unmasculate”, step by step
unmasculate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English masculate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | masculate | To make strong |
| 2 | English | emasculate | Deprived of virility or vigor; unmanned, weak; To... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | ēmasculātus | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | ēmasculō | — |
| 5 | Latin | masculus | male, masculine; man, male |
| 6 | Latin | mās | male |
| 7 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |