Where does “unprotective” come from?

unprotective (English) comes from English protective, from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus.

unprotective (English): Not protective

Definitions

  1. Not protective

Ancestry of “unprotective”, step by step

unprotective traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English protective

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprotectiveserving, intended or wishing to protect;...
2Medieval Latinprōtēctīvus—

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne

Words derived from “unprotective”

Every word from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus →