Where does “unsonly” come from?
unsonly (English) comes from English sonly, from Middle English sonely, from Middle English sone, from Old English sōna, from Proto-West Germanic sān(ō), from Proto-Germanic sēna, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa.
unsonly (English): Not sonly
Definitions
- Not sonly
Ancestry of “unsonly”, step by step
unsonly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sonly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sonly | Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a son |
| 2 | Middle English | sonely | sonly |
| 3 | Middle English | sone | son; soon; Alternative form of sonne |
| 4 | Old English | sōna | immediately, at once |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sān(ō) | immediately |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sēna | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *sa | — |
| 8 | Proto-Austronesian | *əsa | — |
| 9 | Proto-Oceanic | *isa | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |