Where does “unponderous” come from?
unponderous (English) comes from English ponderous, from Latin ponderosus, from Latin pondus, from Proto-Italic pondos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénd-os, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
unponderous (English): Not ponderous
Definitions
- Not ponderous
Ancestry of “unponderous”, step by step
unponderous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ponderous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ponderous | Heavy, massive, weighty; Serious, onerous,... |
| 2 | Latin | ponderosus | heavy, weighty, ponderous |
| 3 | Latin | pondus | weight; weight of a pound; heaviness, weight of a... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pondos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénd-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |