Where does “unpurposively” come from?
unpurposively (English) comes from English unpurposive, from English purposive, from English purpose, from Middle English purposen, from Old French purposer, from Latin prōpōnere.
unpurposively (English): In an unpurposive manner
Definitions
- In an unpurposive manner
Ancestry of “unpurposively”, step by step
unpurposively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unpurposive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unpurposive | Not purposive |
| 2 | English | purposive | Serving a particular purpose; adapted to a given... |
| 3 | English | purpose | An objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a... |
| 4 | Middle English | purposen | — |
| 5 | Old French | purposer | to propose; to make a proposition |
| 6 | Latin | prōpōnere | — |