Where does “unsitting” come from?
unsitting (English) comes from English sitting, from Middle English sittinge, from Middle English sittande, from Old English sittende, from Proto-Germanic sitjandz, from Proto-Germanic sitjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
unsitting (English): Not sitting well; unbecoming
Definitions
- Not sitting well; unbecoming
Ancestry of “unsitting”, step by step
unsitting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sitting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sitting | A period during which one is seated for a... |
| 2 | Middle English | sittinge | — |
| 3 | Middle English | sittande | — |
| 4 | Old English | sittende | sitting |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sitjandz | sitting |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sitjaną | to sit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |