Where does “untacky” come from?
untacky (English) comes from English tacky, from English tack, from French tache, from Old French tasche, from Medieval Latin tasca, from Latin taxa, from Latin taxāre, from Latin Taxus — to see, to look, to observe.
untacky (English): Not tacky
Definitions
- Not tacky
Ancestry of “untacky”, step by step
untacky traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tacky
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tacky | Of a substance, slightly sticky; Of low quality;... |
| 2 | English | tack | A small nail with a flat head; A thumbtack; A... |
| 3 | French | tache | blot, stain or smear; spot; more or less... |
| 4 | Old French | tasche | duty; obligation |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | tasca | — |
| 6 | Latin | taxa | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 7 | Latin | taxāre | — |
| 8 | Latin | Taxus | yew |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | εἶδος | That which is seen: form, image, shape;... |
| 10 | Spanish | -scopio | -scope |
| 11 | Latin | -scopium | — |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 15 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |