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Where does “unperceived” come from?

Unperceived derives from English un- plus perceived, from Latin unus meaning "one," from Proto-Indo-European óynos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- meaning "being" or "existing."

unperceived (English): Not perceived

Definitions

  1. Not perceived

Ancestry of “unperceived”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishUn-—
2EnglishstillNot moving; calm; Not effervescing; not...
3Old Englishstillanbecome calm, abate, subside; calm, pacify,...
4Proto-West Germanicstillijanto make still, quiet
5Proto-West Germanic-janCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
6Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “unperceived”

  • unperceivedly
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