Where does “unpretended” come from?
unpretended (English) comes from English pretended — simple past tense and past participle of pretend.
unpretended (English): Without pretense; sincere; honest
Definitions
- Without pretense; sincere; honest
Ancestry of “unpretended”, step by step
unpretended traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pretended
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pretended | simple past tense and past participle of pretend |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |