Where does “unperilous” come from?
unperilous (English) comes from English perilous, from Middle English perilous, from Old French perilleus, from Latin periculosus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
unperilous (English): Not perilous
Definitions
- Not perilous
Ancestry of “unperilous”, step by step
unperilous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English perilous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perilous | Dangerous, full of peril |
| 2 | Middle English | perilous | Full of danger or peril; dangerous, harmful,... |
| 3 | Old French | perilleus | perilous; very dangerous |
| 4 | Latin | periculosus | dangerous, hazardous, perilous |
| 5 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 6 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |