Where does “unproportionably” come from?
unproportionably (English) comes from English unproportionable, from English proportionable, from English proportion, from Middle English proporcion, from Old French proportion, from Latin prōportiō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
unproportionably (English): In an unproportionable manner
Definitions
- In an unproportionable manner
Ancestry of “unproportionably”, step by step
unproportionably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unproportionable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unproportionable | not proportionable |
| 2 | English | proportionable | Capable of being proportioned, or made... |
| 3 | English | proportion | A quantity of something that is part of the whole... |
| 4 | Middle English | proporcion | — |
| 5 | Old French | proportion | — |
| 6 | Latin | prōportiō | proportion |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |