Where does “unprocreant” come from?
unprocreant (English) comes from English procreant, from Latin procreans, from Latin procreo, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
unprocreant (English): That does not procreate; unproductive
Definitions
- That does not procreate; unproductive
Ancestry of “unprocreant”, step by step
unprocreant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English procreant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | procreant | That procreates; Of or pertaining to procreation;... |
| 2 | Latin | procreans | begetting |
| 3 | Latin | procreo | I beget, generate, procreate, produce |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 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 |