Where does “unneutrality” come from?
unneutrality (English) comes from English unneutral, from English neutral, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, from Latin neuter, from Latin nē, from Latin gēns — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
unneutrality (English): The state or condition of being unneutral
Definitions
- The state or condition of being unneutral
Ancestry of “unneutrality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unneutral | Not neutral |
| 2 | English | neutral | Not taking sides in a conflict such as war;... |
| 3 | Middle French | neutral | — |
| 4 | Old French | neutral | — |
| 5 | Latin | neutrālis | neuter |
| 6 | Latin | neuter | neither; neuter; neuter, intransitive |
| 7 | Latin | nē | no; not |
| 8 | Latin | gēns | Roman clan (related by birth or marriage and sharing a common name and often united by certain religious rites) |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *gentis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |