Where does “unsimilar” come from?
unsimilar (English) comes from English similar, from French similaire, from Latin similaris, from Latin similis, from Proto-Italic semalis, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
unsimilar (English): dissimilar
Definitions
- dissimilar
Ancestry of “unsimilar”, step by step
unsimilar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English similar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | similar | Having traits or characteristics in common;... |
| 2 | French | similaire | similar |
| 3 | Latin | similaris | uniform; similar; second-person singular present... |
| 4 | Latin | similis | similar |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | semalis | similiar |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |