Where does “unreciprocate” come from?

unreciprocate (English) comes from English reciprocate, from Latin reciproco, from Latin reque proque, from Latin pro, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

unreciprocate (English): Unreciprocated

Definitions

  1. Unreciprocated

Ancestry of “unreciprocate”, step by step

unreciprocate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English reciprocate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreciprocateTo exchange two things, with both parties giving...
2Latinreciprocodative masculine singular of reciprocus; dative...
3Latinreque proqueback and forth, to and fro
4Latinpro+ "ablative"; for; on behalf of, in the interest...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-
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