Where does “unpursuing” come from?
unpursuing (English) comes from English pursuing, from English pursue, from Middle English pursuen, from Anglo-Norman pursure, from Latin prōsequor, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
unpursuing (English): Not pursuing
Definitions
- Not pursuing
Ancestry of “unpursuing”, step by step
unpursuing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pursuing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pursuing | present participle of pursue; pursuit |
| 2 | English | pursue | To follow urgently, originally with intent to... |
| 3 | Middle English | pursuen | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | pursure | to pursue; to chase; to follow |
| 5 | Latin | prōsequor | to escort, accompany |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |