Where does “unreserve” come from?
unreserve (English) comes from English reserve, from Old French reserver, from Latin reservo, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
unreserve (English): A lack or absence of reserve; frankness; freedom...
Definitions
- A lack or absence of reserve; frankness; freedom...
Ancestry of “unreserve”, step by step
unreserve traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reserve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reserve | Restriction; That which is reserved or kept back,... |
| 2 | Old French | reserver | — |
| 3 | Latin | reservo | I reserve, retain, save |
| 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 |