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Where does “unpeaceably” come from?

unpeaceably (English) comes from English unpeaceable, from English peaceable, from Middle French paisible, from Old French pais, from Latin pacem, from Latin pax, from Proto-Italic pāks, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.

unpeaceably (English): In an unpeaceable manner

Definitions

  1. In an unpeaceable manner

Ancestry of “unpeaceably”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunpeaceableNot peaceable
2EnglishpeaceableFavouring peace rather than conflict; not...
3Middle Frenchpaisible—
4Old Frenchpaispeace; country; nation
5Latinpacemfirst-person singular present active subjunctive...
6Latinpaxpeace; rest, quiet, ease; grace
7Proto-Italicpākspeace
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂ḱ-speace
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement
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