Where does “unpraising” come from?
unpraising (English) comes from English praising, 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.
unpraising (English): Not giving praise
Definitions
- Not giving praise
Ancestry of “unpraising”, step by step
unpraising traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English praising
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | praising | present participle of praise; An act of giving... |
| 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 |