Where does “unspecial” come from?
unspecial (English) comes from English special, from Middle English special, from Old French especial, from Latin specialis, from Latin speciēs, from Latin speciō, from Proto-Italic spekjō, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti — to see, to look, to observe.
unspecial (English): Not special
Ancestry of “unspecial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | special | Distinguished by a unique or unusual quality; Of... |
| 2 | Middle English | special | — |
| 3 | Old French | especial | special; powerful; mighty |
| 4 | Latin | specialis | specific |
| 5 | Latin | speciēs | — |
| 6 | Latin | speciō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | spekjō | to observe, to see |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |