Where does “unprophetically” come from?
unprophetically (English) comes from English ally, from Middle English allie, from Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligō, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
unprophetically (English): In an unprophetic manner; without foresight
Definitions
- In an unprophetic manner; without foresight
Ancestry of “unprophetically”, step by step
unprophetically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ally | To unite, or form a connection between, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | allie | The state of having marital or family relations... |
| 3 | Middle English | allien | To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry... |
| 4 | Old French | alier | to unite; to join together |
| 5 | Latin | alligō | to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English unprophetic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unprophetic | Not prophetic |
| 2 | English | prophetic | of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet;... |
| 3 | Middle French | prophétique | — |
| 4 | Latin | prophēticus | prophetic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | προφητικός | oracular, prophetic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | προφήτης | one who speaks for and interprets the will of a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φημί | I speak, say; I say yes, agree, affirm, assert |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |