Where does “untastefully” come from?
untastefully (English) comes from English untasteful, from English tasteful, from English taste, from Middle English tasten, from Old French taster, from Vulgar Latin tastare, from Latin taxāre, from Latin Taxus — I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think.
untastefully (English): In an untasteful manner, opposite of tastefully
Definitions
- In an untasteful manner, opposite of tastefully
Ancestry of “untastefully”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | untasteful | Not tasteful |
| 2 | English | tasteful | Having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically... |
| 3 | English | taste | One of the sensations produced by the tongue in... |
| 4 | Middle English | tasten | To taste; To partake in or ingest; To examine by... |
| 5 | Old French | taster | to taste; to touch; to hit; to strike |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | tastare | to touch, feel; present active infinitive of... |
| 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 |