Where does “unpromiscuously” come from?
unpromiscuously (English) comes from English unpromiscuous, from English promiscuous, from Latin prōmiscuus, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
unpromiscuously (English): In an unpromiscuous manner
Definitions
- In an unpromiscuous manner
Ancestry of “unpromiscuously”, step by step
unpromiscuously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unpromiscuous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unpromiscuous | Not promiscuous |
| 2 | English | promiscuous | Made up of various disparate elements mixed... |
| 3 | Latin | prōmiscuus | not separate or distinct, mixed; mutual, shared |
| 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 |