Where does “unsteady” come from?
Unsteady derives from English steady, ultimately from Latin unus meaning "one," traceable through Proto-Indo-European óynos and related roots expressing unity and negation.
unsteady (English): Not held firmly in position, physically unstable;...
Definitions
- Not held firmly in position, physically unstable;...
Ancestry of “unsteady”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | steady | Firm in standing or position; not tottering or... |
| 2 | Old English | stæþþiġ | — |
| 3 | Old English | stæþ | stead, bank; bank, shore |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | staþaz | — |
Words derived from “unsteady”