Where does “unpontifical” come from?
unpontifical (English) comes from English pontifical, from Latin pontificalis, from Latin pontifex, from Latin pōns, from Latin fractus, from Latin frangere, from Latin frangō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
unpontifical (English): Not pontifical
Definitions
- Not pontifical
Ancestry of “unpontifical”, step by step
unpontifical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pontifical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pontifical | Of or pertaining to a pontiff; Pompous, dignified... |
| 2 | Latin | pontificalis | pontifical |
| 3 | Latin | pontifex | a high priest, State minister in ancient Rome; a... |
| 4 | Latin | pōns | A bridge, a construction or natural feature that spans a divide |
| 5 | Latin | fractus | broken, shattered, having been broken;... |
| 6 | Latin | frangere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | frangō | to break, shatter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |