Where does “unperemptory” come from?
unperemptory (English) comes from English peremptory, from Anglo-Norman peremptorie, from Latin peremptōrius, from Latin peremptor, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s.
unperemptory (English): Not peremptory
Definitions
- Not peremptory
Ancestry of “unperemptory”, step by step
unperemptory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English peremptory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peremptory | Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | peremptorie | — |
| 3 | Latin | peremptōrius | deadly, destructive |
| 4 | Latin | peremptor | destroyer (person), slayer, murderer |
| 5 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |