Where does “unregularly” come from?
unregularly (English) comes from English regularly, from English regular, from Middle English reguler, from Middle French regulier, from French régulier, from Old French reguler, from Latin rēgulāris, from Latin rēgula — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
unregularly (English): In an unregular manner
Definitions
- In an unregular manner
Ancestry of “unregularly”, step by step
unregularly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English regularly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | regularly | With constant frequency or pattern; normally;... |
| 2 | English | regular | Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic... |
| 3 | Middle English | reguler | — |
| 4 | Middle French | regulier | — |
| 5 | French | régulier | regular; dependable; legitimate |
| 6 | Old French | reguler | conforming to Chrisitan law |
| 7 | Latin | rēgulāris | ductile (able to be formed into a bar) |
| 8 | Latin | rēgula | rule, bar |
| 9 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |