Where does “unprosperity” come from?
unprosperity (English) comes from English prosperity, from Middle English prosperite, from Old French prosperitet, from Latin prosperitas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
unprosperity (English): Lack of prosperity
Definitions
- Lack of prosperity
Ancestry of “unprosperity”, step by step
unprosperity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prosperity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prosperity | The condition of being prosperous, of having good... |
| 2 | Middle English | prosperite | prosperity |
| 3 | Old French | prosperitet | — |
| 4 | Latin | prosperitas | success; prosperity; joy, approbation |
| 5 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |