Where does “unpropitiously” come from?
unpropitiously (English) comes from English unpropitious, from English propitious, from Old French propicius, from Latin propitius, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
unpropitiously (English): In an unpropitious way
Definitions
- In an unpropitious way
Ancestry of “unpropitiously”, step by step
unpropitiously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unpropitious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unpropitious | not propitious; unfavourable, untimely |
| 2 | English | propitious | Favorable; benevolent; Advantageous;... |
| 3 | Old French | propicius | merciful |
| 4 | Latin | propitius | favorable, well-disposed, kind; propitious |
| 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 |