Where does “unsilly” come from?
unsilly (English) comes from Middle English unsely, from Old English unsǣliġ.
unsilly (English): Not silly
Ancestry of “unsilly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | unsely | Not blessed or happy; wretched; unfortunate |
| 2 | Old English | unsǣliġ | — |