Where does “unspontaneity” come from?
unspontaneity (English) comes from English spontaneity, from Latin spontāneus, from Latin -āneus, from Latin -eus, from Proto-Italic *-eos — Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material.
unspontaneity (English): The quality of not being spontaneous
Definitions
- The quality of not being spontaneous
Ancestry of “unspontaneity”, step by step
unspontaneity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spontaneity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spontaneity | The quality of being spontaneous; Spontaneous... |
| 2 | Latin | spontāneus | voluntary, spontaneous |
| 3 | Latin | -āneus | forming adjectives Of or pertaining to; -aneous |
| 4 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-eos | Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |