Where does “unpicaresque” come from?
unpicaresque (English) comes from English picaresque, from Spanish picaresco, from Spanish -esco, from Spanish -sco, from Late Latin -iscus.
unpicaresque (English): Not picaresque
Definitions
- Not picaresque
Ancestry of “unpicaresque”, step by step
unpicaresque traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English picaresque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | picaresque | Of or pertaining to adventurers or rogues;... |
| 2 | Spanish | picaresco | picaresque |
| 3 | Spanish | -esco | Alternative form of -sco; -esque |
| 4 | Spanish | -sco | Forms adjectives that signify "relation" to the... |
| 5 | Late Latin | -iscus | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |