Where does “unsupple” come from?
unsupple (English) comes from English supple, from Middle English souple, from Old French souple, from Latin supplex, from Latin supplicō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
unsupple (English): Not supple
Definitions
- Not supple
Ancestry of “unsupple”, step by step
unsupple traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English supple
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | supple | pliant, flexible, easy to bend; lithe and agile... |
| 2 | Middle English | souple | flexible; supple |
| 3 | Old French | souple | supple |
| 4 | Latin | supplex | kneeling; begging; suppliant |
| 5 | Latin | supplicō | to pray or supplicate |
| 6 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |