Where does “unpurposive” come from?
unpurposive (English) comes from English purposive, from English purpose, from Middle English purposen, from Old French purposer, from Latin prōpōnere.
unpurposive (English): Not purposive
Definitions
- Not purposive
Ancestry of “unpurposive”, step by step
unpurposive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English purposive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | purposive | Serving a particular purpose; adapted to a given... |
| 2 | English | purpose | An objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | purposen | — |
| 4 | Old French | purposer | to propose; to make a proposition |
| 5 | Latin | prōpōnere | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |