Where does “unpraiseworthiness” come from?
unpraiseworthiness (English) comes from English unpraiseworthy, from English praiseworthy, from English praise, from Middle English praisen, from Old French proisier, from Late Latin pretio, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom — passed , crossed.
unpraiseworthiness (English): The state or condition of being unpraiseworthy
Definitions
- The state or condition of being unpraiseworthy
Ancestry of “unpraiseworthiness”, step by step
unpraiseworthiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unpraiseworthy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unpraiseworthy | Not praiseworthy |
| 2 | English | praiseworthy | Meriting praise; worthy of high praise |
| 3 | English | praise | commendation; favourable representation in words;... |
| 4 | Middle English | praisen | — |
| 5 | Old French | proisier | to value, prize |
| 6 | Late Latin | pretio | to value, prize; I esteem, I prize, I value; I... |
| 7 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |