Where does “unplacid” come from?
unplacid (English) comes from English placid, from French placide, from Latin Placidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.
unplacid (English): Not placid
Definitions
- Not placid
Ancestry of “unplacid”, step by step
unplacid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English placid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | placid | calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil |
| 2 | French | placide | calm, quiet, peaceful |
| 3 | Latin | Placidus | Placid, gentle, quiet, still, calm, mild, peaceful, tranquil |
| 4 | Latin | -idus | tending to |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-iðos | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |