Where does “unsincerity” come from?
unsincerity (English) comes from English sincerity, from Middle English sinceritie, from Latin sincēritas, from Latin sincērus, from Proto-Italic senkairos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
unsincerity (English): Obsolete form of insincerity
Definitions
- Obsolete form of insincerity
Ancestry of “unsincerity”, step by step
unsincerity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sincerity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sincerity | The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of... |
| 2 | Middle English | sinceritie | — |
| 3 | Latin | sincēritas | integrity, honesty |
| 4 | Latin | sincērus | clean, pure, sound |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | senkairos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |