Where does “unpaired” come from?
Unpaired derives from English un- plus paired, which comes from Old French pairé, from Latin pariāre (to match equally), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European óynos (one).
unpaired (English): not forming one of a pair; simple past tense and...
Definitions
- not forming one of a pair; simple past tense and...
Ancestry of “unpaired”, step by step
unpaired traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English pair
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pair | Two similar or identical things taken together;... |
| 2 | Middle English | paire | A pair; a group of two similar, identical, or... |
| 3 | Old French | paire | — |
| 4 | Latin | paria | nominative neuter plural of pār; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | par | even; equal; like |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per | around; through |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |