Where does “unsobriety” come from?
unsobriety (English) comes from English sobriety, from Old French sobriete, from Latin sōbrietās, from Latin sōbrius, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
Ancestry of “unsobriety”, step by step
unsobriety traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sobriety
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sobriety | The quality or state of being sober; Soundness of... |
| 2 | Old French | sobriete | — |
| 3 | Latin | sōbrietās | sobriety |
| 4 | Latin | sōbrius | sober (not drunk) |
| 5 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 6 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |