Where does “unprecedent” come from?
unprecedent (English) comes from English precedent, from Latin praecēdēns, from Latin praecēdō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
unprecedent (English): Misconstruction of unprecedented
Definitions
- Misconstruction of unprecedented
Ancestry of “unprecedent”, step by step
unprecedent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English precedent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | precedent | An act in the past which may be used as an... |
| 2 | Latin | praecēdēns | preceding |
| 3 | Latin | praecēdō | to precede (go before) |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |