Where does “unproverbial” come from?
unproverbial (English) comes from English proverbial, from Latin proverbialis.
unproverbial (English): Not proverbial
Definitions
- Not proverbial
Ancestry of “unproverbial”, step by step
unproverbial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English proverbial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proverbial | Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb,... |
| 2 | Latin | proverbialis | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |