Where does “unneutrally” come from?
unneutrally (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.
unneutrally (English): In a way that is not neutral
Definitions
- In a way that is not neutral
Ancestry of “unneutrally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 6 | Latin | neuter | neither; neuter; neuter, intransitive |
| 7 | Latin | nē | — |
| 8 | Latin | gēns | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *gentis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |