Where does “unpedigreed” come from?
unpedigreed (English) comes from English pedigreed, from English pedigree, from Anglo-Norman pé de grue, from Old French pié de gru, from Latin pes, from Proto-Italic pets, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
unpedigreed (English): Without a pedigree
Definitions
- Without a pedigree
Ancestry of “unpedigreed”, step by step
unpedigreed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pedigreed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pedigreed | Having a pedigree; purebred |
| 2 | English | pedigree | A chart, list, or record of ancestors, to show... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | pé de grue | — |
| 4 | Old French | pié de gru | foot of a crane |
| 5 | Latin | pes | a foot, "in its senses as"; a place to tread... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pets | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |