Where does “unplatitudinous” come from?
unplatitudinous (English) comes from English platitudinous, from English platitude, from French platitude, from French plat, from Middle French plat, from Old French plat, from Vulgar Latin plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς — flat.
unplatitudinous (English): Not platitudinous
Definitions
- Not platitudinous
Ancestry of “unplatitudinous”, step by step
unplatitudinous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English platitudinous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | platitudinous | Characterised by clichés or platitudes |
| 2 | English | platitude | An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be... |
| 3 | French | platitude | flatness; blandness; lack of originality |
| 4 | French | plat | flat; a flat area of ground; a flat thing; a flat... |
| 5 | Middle French | plat | flat |
| 6 | Old French | plat | a footbridge |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | plattus | flattened; flat; smooth |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πλατύς | wide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pléth₂us | flat, broad |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pleth₂- | flat |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |