Where does “unpropitiousness” come from?
unpropitiousness (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.
unpropitiousness (English): The quality of being unpropitious
Definitions
- The quality of being unpropitious
Ancestry of “unpropitiousness”, step by step
unpropitiousness 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |