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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

  1. Not scientific

Ancestry of “unscientific”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscientificOf, or having to do with science; Having the...
2Middle Frenchscientifique—
3Medieval Latinscientificuspertaining to science; Of or pertaining to...
4Latinscientiaknowledge; nominative neuter plural of sciēns;...
5Latinsciēns—
6Latinsciō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
8Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “unscientific”

  • unscientifically
  • unscientificness
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