Where does “unperfumed” come from?
unperfumed (English) comes from English perfumed, from English perfume, from Middle French parfum, from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.
unperfumed (English): Not perfumed
Definitions
- Not perfumed
Ancestry of “unperfumed”, step by step
unperfumed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English perfumed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perfumed | Scented, having been given a pleasant smell;... |
| 2 | English | perfume | A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous... |
| 3 | Middle French | parfum | perfume |
| 4 | Latin | per- | Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | peri- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |