Where does “unreaderly” come from?
unreaderly (English) comes from English readerly, from English reader, from Middle English reder, from Old English rēdere, from Proto-West Germanic rādāri.
unreaderly (English): Not readerly
Definitions
- Not readerly
Ancestry of “unreaderly”, step by step
unreaderly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English readerly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | readerly | Characteristic of readers |
| 2 | English | reader | A person who reads; A person who reads a... |
| 3 | Middle English | reder | — |
| 4 | Old English | rēdere | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | rādāri | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |