Where does “unmaternal” come from?
unmaternal (English) comes from English maternal, from Middle English maternal, from Middle French maternel, from Latin māternus, from Latin -nus, from Proto-Italic -nos, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
unmaternal (English): Not maternal; not befitting a mother
Definitions
- Not maternal; not befitting a mother
Ancestry of “unmaternal”, step by step
unmaternal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English maternal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | maternal | Of or pertaining to a mother; having the... |
| 2 | Middle English | maternal | — |
| 3 | Middle French | maternel | maternal |
| 4 | Latin | māternus | of or pertaining to a mother, maternal |
| 5 | Latin | -nus | -an |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -nos | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |