Where does “unobscene” come from?
unobscene (English) comes from English obscene, from Middle French obscène, from Latin obscenus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyn- — to make dirty, soil; filth; mud; to soil; mud;...
unobscene (English): Not obscene
Definitions
- Not obscene
Ancestry of “unobscene”, step by step
unobscene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English obscene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obscene | Offensive to current standards of decency or... |
| 2 | Middle French | obscène | — |
| 3 | Latin | obscenus | inauspicious, ominous, portentous; repulsive,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweyn- | to make dirty, soil; filth; mud; to soil; mud;... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |