Where does “unsadly” come from?
unsadly (English) comes from English sadly, from Middle English sad, from Old English sæd, from Proto-West Germanic *sād, from Proto-Germanic sēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
unsadly (English): Not sadly
Definitions
- Not sadly
Ancestry of “unsadly”, step by step
unsadly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sadly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sadly | In a sad manner; sorrowfully; Unfortunately, sad... |
| 2 | Middle English | sad | sated, weary having had enough |
| 3 | Old English | sæd | full, sated; weary; seed |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sād | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sēdiz | seed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |