Where does “unsoldierly” come from?
unsoldierly (English) comes from English soldierly, from English soldier, from Middle English soudeour, from Old French soudier, from Medieval Latin soldarius, from Late Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s — whole.
unsoldierly (English): Not soldierly, not appropriate for a soldier; In...
Definitions
- Not soldierly, not appropriate for a soldier; In...
Ancestry of “unsoldierly”, step by step
unsoldierly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English soldierly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soldierly | In the way of, or appropriate to, a soldier |
| 2 | English | soldier | A member of an army, of any rank; A private in... |
| 3 | Middle English | soudeour | A soldier; a member of an organised army |
| 4 | Old French | soudier | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | soldarius | soldier; mercenary |
| 6 | Late Latin | solidus | a gold coin of the Roman Empire; type of coin;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |