Where does “unmoneyed” come from?
unmoneyed (English) comes from English moneyed, from English money, from Middle English moneye, from Old French moneie, from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
unmoneyed (English): Not moneyed; poor
Definitions
- Not moneyed; poor
Ancestry of “unmoneyed”, step by step
unmoneyed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English moneyed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moneyed | Alternative spelling of monied |
| 2 | English | money | A legally or socially binding conceptual contract... |
| 3 | Middle English | moneye | Alternative form of money |
| 4 | Old French | moneie | Alternative form of monoie; money |
| 5 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 6 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |