Where does “unreclining” come from?
unreclining (English) comes from English reclining, from English recline, from Latin rēclīnāre.
unreclining (English): Not reclining
Definitions
- Not reclining
Ancestry of “unreclining”, step by step
unreclining traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reclining
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reclining | Capable of being reclined, or moved into a more... |
| 2 | English | recline | To cause to lean back; to bend back; To put in a... |
| 3 | Latin | rēclīnāre | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |