Where does “unrenown” come from?
unrenown (English) comes from English renown, from Old French renoun, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
unrenown (English): Lack of fame or renown; obscurity
Definitions
- Lack of fame or renown; obscurity
Ancestry of “unrenown”, step by step
unrenown traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English renown
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | renown | Fame; celebrity; wide recognition; Reports of... |
| 2 | Old French | renoun | reputation; infamy |
| 3 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |