Where does “unnamed” come from?
Unnamed comes from English un- plus named, where un- derives from Latin unus through Proto-Indo-European óynos, ultimately from the root h₂ent- meaning "being" or "entity."
unnamed (English): Not having a name
Definitions
- Not having a name
Ancestry of “unnamed”, step by step
unnamed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnáwa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hnáwa | nine |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁néwn̥ | nine |
via English named
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | named | Having a name; simple past tense and past... |