Where does “unstately” come from?
unstately (English) comes from English stately, from English state, from Old French estat, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
unstately (English): Not stately
Definitions
- Not stately
Ancestry of “unstately”, step by step
unstately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stately
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stately | Of people: worthy of respect; dignified, regal;... |
| 2 | English | state | A condition; a set of circumstances applying at... |
| 3 | Old French | estat | state; government; condition |
| 4 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 5 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |