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
- In an unpeaceable manner
Ancestry of “unpeaceably”, step by step
unpeaceably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unpeaceable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unpeaceable | Not peaceable |
| 2 | English | peaceable | Favouring peace rather than conflict; not... |
| 3 | Middle French | paisible | — |
| 4 | Old French | pais | peace; country; nation |
| 5 | Latin | pacem | first-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 6 | Latin | pax | peace; rest, quiet, ease; grace |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pāks | peace |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂ḱ-s | peace |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |