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Where does “unprophetic” come from?

unprophetic (English) comes from English prophetic, from Middle French prophétique, from Latin prophēticus, from Ancient Greek προφητικός, from Ancient Greek προφήτης, from Ancient Greek φημί, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-meh₂.

unprophetic (English): Not prophetic

Definitions

  1. Not prophetic

Ancestry of “unprophetic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpropheticof, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet;...
2Middle Frenchprophétique—
3Latinprophēticus—
4Ancient Greekπροφητικόςoracular, prophetic
5Ancient Greekπροφήτηςone who speaks for and interprets the will of a...
6Ancient GreekφημίI speak, say; I say yes, agree, affirm, assert
7Proto-Hellenicpʰā́mā—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-meh₂—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “unprophetic”

  • unprophetically
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