Where does “unstubborn” come from?
unstubborn (English) comes from English stubborn, from Middle English stiborne — stubborn, refractory, unruly; hard to deal with...
unstubborn (English): Not stubborn
Ancestry of “unstubborn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stubborn | Refusing to move or to change one's opinion;... |
| 2 | Middle English | stiborne | stubborn, refractory, unruly; hard to deal with... |