Where does “unprophetlike” come from?
unprophetlike (English) comes from English prophetlike, from English prophet, from Middle English prophete, from Anglo-Norman prophete, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης, from Ancient Greek φημί, from Proto-Hellenic pʰā́mā.
unprophetlike (English): Not prophetlike
Definitions
- Not prophetlike
Ancestry of “unprophetlike”, step by step
unprophetlike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prophetlike
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prophetlike | Resembling or characteristic of a prophet |
| 2 | English | prophet | Someone who speaks by divine inspiration; Someone... |
| 3 | Middle English | prophete | A prophet; one who expounds upon a divine message... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | prophete | prophet |
| 5 | Latin | prophēta | prophet, soothsayer |
| 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- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |