Where does “unnumerous” come from?
unnumerous (English) comes from English numerous, from Latin numerositas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
unnumerous (English): Not numerous; few in number
Definitions
- Not numerous; few in number
Ancestry of “unnumerous”, step by step
unnumerous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English numerous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | numerous | Indefinitely large numerically, many |
| 2 | Latin | numerositas | great number, multitude; rhythm, harmony |
| 3 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |