Where does “unpurpose” come from?
unpurpose (English) comes from English purpose, from Middle English purposen, from Old French purposer, from Latin prōpōnere.
unpurpose (English): Lack or absence of purpose; purposelessness; To...
Definitions
- Lack or absence of purpose; purposelessness; To...
Ancestry of “unpurpose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | purpose | An objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | purposen | — |
| 3 | Old French | purposer | to propose; to make a proposition |
| 4 | Latin | prōpōnere | — |