Where does “unmeretricious” come from?
unmeretricious (English) comes from English meretricious, from Latin meretrīcius, from Latin meretrīx, from Latin -trīx, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
unmeretricious (English): Not meretricious
Definitions
- Not meretricious
Ancestry of “unmeretricious”, step by step
unmeretricious traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English meretricious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meretricious | Tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but... |
| 2 | Latin | meretrīcius | meretricious: Of or related to prostitutes and prostitution |
| 3 | Latin | meretrīx | a female prostitute or courtesan |
| 4 | Latin | -trīx | ess, -ress, -trix |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |