Where does “unretinued” come from?
unretinued (English) comes from English retinued, from English retinue, from Middle English retenue, from Old French retenue, from Old French retenir, from Latin retinīre, from Latin retinēre, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
unretinued (English): Without a retinue
Definitions
- Without a retinue
Ancestry of “unretinued”, step by step
unretinued traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English retinued
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retinued | Provided with a retinue |
| 2 | English | retinue | A group of servants or attendants, especially of... |
| 3 | Middle English | retenue | A small group or company of hirelings or people,... |
| 4 | Old French | retenue | — |
| 5 | Old French | retenir | to keep; to retain |
| 6 | Latin | retinīre | — |
| 7 | Latin | retinēre | — |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |