Where does “unscientific” come from?
Unscientific derives from English scientific, from Latin scientia meaning "knowledge," and the prefix un- from Latin unus meaning "one," both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots.
unscientific (English): Not scientific
Definitions
- Not scientific
Ancestry of “unscientific”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scientific | Of, or having to do with science; Having the... |
| 2 | Middle French | scientifique | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | scientificus | pertaining to science; Of or pertaining to... |
| 4 | Latin | scientia | knowledge; nominative neuter plural of sciēns;... |
| 5 | Latin | sciēns | knowing, understanding |
| 6 | Latin | sciō | to be able to, to know, understand, to have practical knowledge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |