Where does “unsturdy” come from?

unsturdy (English) comes from English sturdy, from Middle English sturdy, from Old French estourdi, from Old French estourdir, from Latin exturdire.

unsturdy (English): Not sturdy enough to be considered sturdy

Definitions

  1. Not sturdy enough to be considered sturdy

Ancestry of “unsturdy”, step by step

unsturdy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sturdy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsturdyOf firm build; stiff; stout; strong; Solid in...
2Middle Englishsturdybold, valiant; strong in fight, mighty; bellicose
3Old Frenchestourdidazed
4Old Frenchestourdir—
5Latinexturdire—

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Latin exturdire →Every word from Old French estourdir →Every word from Old French estourdi →