Where does “unperpetual” come from?
unperpetual (English) comes from English perpetual, from Old French perpetuel, from Latin perpetualis, from Latin perpetuus, from Latin -uus, from Proto-Italic *-wos, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
unperpetual (English): Not perpetual; temporary
Ancestry of “unperpetual”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | perpetual | Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long... |
| 2 | Old French | perpetuel | — |
| 3 | Latin | perpetualis | that holds everywhere, universal, general |
| 4 | Latin | perpetuus | perpetual, continuous, uninterrupted, constant,... |
| 5 | Latin | -uus | forms adjectives on verbal stems |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-wos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |