Where does “unrainy” come from?
unrainy (English) comes from English rainy, from Polish -iny, from Old Polish -in, from Proto-Slavic -inъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
unrainy (English): Not rainy; dry
Definitions
- Not rainy; dry
Ancestry of “unrainy”, step by step
unrainy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rainy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rainy | Pouring with rain; wet; showery |
| 2 | Polish | -iny | forms tantum plurale nouns usually associated with a day of celebration |
| 3 | Old Polish | -in | forms adjectives |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -inъ | -ine; Creates singulatives, mostly with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |