Where does “unsecurely” come from?
unsecurely (English) comes from English unsecure, from English secure, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité, from Latin sēcūritās, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex — six.
Ancestry of “unsecurely”, step by step
unsecurely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unsecure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unsecure | insecure |
| 2 | English | secure | Free from attack or danger; protected; Free from... |
| 3 | Middle English | securite | security, safety; comfort, the state of being... |
| 4 | Middle French | securité | — |
| 5 | Latin | sēcūritās | security, safety |
| 6 | Latin | sēcūrus | careless, negligent |
| 7 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 8 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |