Where does “unmotherliness” come from?
unmotherliness (English) comes from English unmotherly, from English motherly, from Middle English moderly, from Old English mōdorlīċ, from Proto-Germanic mōdērlīkaz — motherly, maternal.
unmotherliness (English): The state or condition of being unmotherly
Definitions
- The state or condition of being unmotherly
Ancestry of “unmotherliness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unmotherly | Not motherly; unmaternal |
| 2 | English | motherly | Befitting a mother; warm, caring, nurturing,... |
| 3 | Middle English | moderly | Motherly; pertaining to, befitting, or of a... |
| 4 | Old English | mōdorlīċ | motherly, maternal |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōdērlīkaz | motherly, maternal |