Where does “unspecified” come from?
Unspecified comes from English specified, which derives from Latin unus (one) and Proto-Indo-European óynos, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root h₂ent- meaning to be or exist.
unspecified (English): Not specified; not thoroughly explained or...
Definitions
- Not specified; not thoroughly explained or...
Ancestry of “unspecified”, step by step
unspecified traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian هیکل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | هیکل | temple; statue; physique |
| 2 | Arabic | هَيْكَل | armature, framework, skeleton; temple; armature,... |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒂍𒃲 | palace; temple |
| 4 | Sumerian | 𒂍𒃲 | palace; temple |
| 5 | Sumerian | 𒂍 | house; temple |
via English specified
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | specified | Thoroughly explained; simple past tense and past... |
via Sanskrit स्थाय
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | स्थाय | station; shape; place of abode |