Where does “unpassionate” come from?
unpassionate (English) comes from English passionate, from Middle English passionat, from Latin passionatus, from Latin passionare — to be affected with passion.
unpassionate (English): not passionate
Definitions
- not passionate
Ancestry of “unpassionate”, step by step
unpassionate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English passionate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | passionate | Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic,... |
| 2 | Middle English | passionat | Easily inflamed |
| 3 | Latin | passionatus | Full of passion |
| 4 | Latin | passionare | to be affected with passion |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |