Where does “unpraiseworthy” come from?
unpraiseworthy (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
unpraiseworthy (English): Not praiseworthy
Definitions
- Not praiseworthy
Ancestry of “unpraiseworthy”, step by step
unpraiseworthy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English praiseworthy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | praiseworthy | Meriting praise; worthy of high praise |
| 2 | English | praise | commendation; favourable representation in words;... |
| 3 | Middle English | praisen | — |
| 4 | Old French | proisier | to value, prize |
| 5 | Late Latin | pretio | to value, prize; I esteem, I prize, I value; I... |
| 6 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |