Where does “unpopularity” come from?
Unpopularity derives from English popular, Latin populāris, Latin populus, and Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- meaning to fill or satisfy.
unpopularity (English): the property or degree of being unpopular
Definitions
- the property or degree of being unpopular
Ancestry of “unpopularity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unpopular | Lacking popularity; Not liked or popular;... |
| 2 | English | popular | Common among the general public; generally... |
| 3 | Middle English | populer | Commonly known |
| 4 | Old French | populaire | — |
| 5 | Latin | populāris | popular (by, of or for the people) |
| 6 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 7 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |