Where does “unpreparedly” come from?
unpreparedly (English) comes from English unprepared, from English prepared, from English prepare, from English preparation, from Middle French préparation, from Latin praeparatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
unpreparedly (English): In an unprepared manner
Ancestry of “unpreparedly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unprepared | Not prepared; caught by surprise; A black mark... |
| 2 | English | prepared | Disposed, willing, ready; simple past tense and... |
| 3 | English | prepare | To make ready for a specific future purpose; to... |
| 4 | English | preparation | The act of preparing or getting ready; The state... |
| 5 | Middle French | préparation | — |
| 6 | Latin | praeparatio | preparation |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |