Where does “unrecent” come from?
unrecent (English) comes from English recent, from French récent, from Spanish reciente, from Italian recente, from Latin recēns, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.
unrecent (English): Not recent
Definitions
- Not recent
Ancestry of “unrecent”, step by step
unrecent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English recent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | recent | Having happened a short while ago; Up-to-date;... |
| 2 | French | récent | recent |
| 3 | Spanish | reciente | recent |
| 4 | Italian | recente | recent |
| 5 | Latin | recēns | new, recent, lately, newly, green, refreshed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |