Where does “unrivalrous” come from?
unrivalrous (English) comes from English rivalrous, from English rivalry, from English rival, from Latin rivalitas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
unrivalrous (English): Not rivalrous
Ancestry of “unrivalrous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rivalrous | Having a relationship of rivalry; Which can be... |
| 2 | English | rivalry | An ongoing relationship between rivals who... |
| 3 | English | rival | A competitor with the same goal as another, or... |
| 4 | Latin | rivalitas | rivalship, rivalry |
| 5 | Latin | -tās | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |