Where does “unscriptural” come from?
Unscriptural comes from English scriptural, which derives from English scripture, ultimately tracing through Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "not" and "being."
unscriptural (English): Not scriptural
Definitions
- Not scriptural
Ancestry of “unscriptural”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Scriptural | Of, relating to, or in accordance with scripture |
| 2 | English | -ál | Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also |
| 3 | English | aldehyde | Any of a large class of reactive organic... |
| 4 | German | Aldehyd | aldehyde |
| 5 | Latin | alcohol | kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder... |
| 6 | Andalusian Arabic | كُحُول | — |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |