Where does “unmundane” come from?
unmundane (English) comes from English mundane, from Middle English mondeyne, from Old French mondain, from Late Latin mundanus, from Latin mundus, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.
unmundane (English): Not mundane
Definitions
- Not mundane
Ancestry of “unmundane”, step by step
unmundane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mundane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mundane | Worldly, earthly, profane, vulgar as opposed to... |
| 2 | Middle English | mondeyne | — |
| 3 | Old French | mondain | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | mundanus | worldly, mundane; cosmopolitan |
| 5 | Latin | mundus | clean, pure; neat; nice, fine, elegant,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mewH- | to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |