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