Where does “unruly” come from?
Unruly comes from Middle English unruly, meaning disobedient or disorderly, from un- plus ruly, the opposite of unruly's modern sense.
unruly (English): Wild; uncontrolled
Ancestry of “unruly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | unruly | unquiet, restless |
Words derived from “unruly”