Where does “unprofusely” come from?
unprofusely (English) comes from English unprofuse, from English profuse, from Latin profusus, from Latin profundo, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
unprofusely (English): In an unprofuse manner
Definitions
- In an unprofuse manner
Ancestry of “unprofusely”, step by step
unprofusely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unprofuse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unprofuse | Not profuse |
| 2 | English | profuse | In great quantity or abundance; liberal or... |
| 3 | Latin | profusus | excessive, lavish, profuse, extravagant |
| 4 | Latin | profundo | I pour forth, I lavish; I prostrate; I squander |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |