Where does “unprincipledly” come from?
unprincipledly (English) comes from English unprincipled, from English principled, from English principle, from Latin prīncipium, from Latin prīnceps, from Latin primoceps, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
unprincipledly (English): In an unprincipled manner
Definitions
- In an unprincipled manner
Ancestry of “unprincipledly”, step by step
unprincipledly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unprincipled
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unprincipled | lacking moral values |
| 2 | English | principled | Based on, having or manifesting principles;... |
| 3 | English | principle | A fundamental assumption or guiding belief; A... |
| 4 | Latin | prīncipium | a beginning, an origin, a commencement |
| 5 | Latin | prīnceps | first, foremost |
| 6 | Latin | primoceps | — |
| 7 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |