Where does “unphlegmatically” come from?
unphlegmatically (English) comes from English ally, from Middle English allie, from Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligō, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
unphlegmatically (English): In an unphlegmatic way
Definitions
- In an unphlegmatic way
Ancestry of “unphlegmatically”, step by step
unphlegmatically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ally | To unite, or form a connection between, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | allie | The state of having marital or family relations... |
| 3 | Middle English | allien | To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry... |
| 4 | Old French | alier | to unite; to join together |
| 5 | Latin | alligō | to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English unphlegmatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unphlegmatic | Not phlegmatic |
| 2 | English | phlegmatic | Not easily excited to action or passion; calm;... |
| 3 | Middle English | fleumatik | Phlegmatic; containing or made of the humour of phlegm |
| 4 | Old French | fleumatique | phlegmatic |
| 5 | Latin | phlegmāticus | full of phlegm |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φλεγματικός | full of phlegm |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φλέγμα | flame, fire, heat; inflammation; phlegm, a cold... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φλέγω | I set on fire, burn, scorch; I kindle, arouse,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |