Where does “unsanguine” come from?
unsanguine (English) comes from English sanguine, from Middle English sanguine, from Old French sanguin, from Latin sanguineus, from Latin sanguīs, from Proto-Italic *sangwens, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
unsanguine (English): Not sanguine; timid, pessimistic, etc
Definitions
- Not sanguine; timid, pessimistic, etc
Ancestry of “unsanguine”, step by step
unsanguine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sanguine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sanguine | Having the colour of blood; blood red; Having a... |
| 2 | Middle English | sanguine | Having a bloody-red hue; coloured in sanguine or... |
| 3 | Old French | sanguin | — |
| 4 | Latin | sanguineus | of blood, bloody; bloodthirsty; blood-coloured |
| 5 | Latin | sanguīs | blood |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *sangwens | blood |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sh₂-én- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |