Where does “unnature” come from?
unnature (English) comes from English nature, from Middle English nature, from Old French nature, from Latin nātūra, from Latin nātus, from Latin gnātus, from Proto-Italic gnātos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁tós — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
unnature (English): To change the nature of; to invest with a...
Definitions
- To change the nature of; to invest with a...
Ancestry of “unnature”, step by step
unnature traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nature
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nature | The natural world; that which consists of all... |
| 2 | Middle English | nature | The Universe, existence, creation; nature, the... |
| 3 | Old French | nature | nature |
| 4 | Latin | nātūra | the nature, quality, substance or essence of a thing |
| 5 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 6 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |