Where does “unreverend” come from?
unreverend (English) comes from English Reverend, from Middle French révérend, from Latin reverendus, from Latin revereor, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
unreverend (English): Not reverend; disrespectful; irreverent
Definitions
- Not reverend; disrespectful; irreverent
Ancestry of “unreverend”, step by step
unreverend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Reverend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Reverend | A title indicating respect, prefixed to the names... |
| 2 | Middle French | révérend | — |
| 3 | Latin | reverendus | That is to be respected |
| 4 | Latin | revereor | to stand in awe (of), regard, respect, honor, reverence, revere |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |