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Where does “unsympathizingly” come from?

unsympathizingly (English) comes from English unsympathizing, from English sympathizing, from English sympathize, from French sympathiser, from French -iser, from Old French -iser, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν — he, she.

unsympathizingly (English): Without sympathizing; unsympathetically

Definitions

  1. Without sympathizing; unsympathetically

Ancestry of “unsympathizingly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunsympathizingFailing to sympathize; lacking sympathy
2Englishsympathizingpresent participle of sympathize
3EnglishsympathizeTo have, show or express sympathy; to be affected...
4Frenchsympathiserto hit it off
5French-iser-ise/-ize
6Old French-iser-ize
7Latin-izoUsed to form verbs from nouns and adjectives
8Ancient Greek-ίζεινpresent active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize
9Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
10Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
11Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
12Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
13Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
14Chichewaiyehe, she
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