Where does “unproportionately” come from?

unproportionately (English) comes from English unproportionate, from English proportionate, from Latin proportionatus — proportioned, proportionate.

unproportionately (English): disproportionately

Definitions

  1. disproportionately

Ancestry of “unproportionately”, step by step

unproportionately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English unproportionate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunproportionateNot proportionate; disproportionate
2EnglishproportionateIn proportion; proportional; commensurable;...
3Latinproportionatusproportioned, proportionate

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Latin proportionatus →Every word from English proportionate →Every word from English unproportionate →