Where does “untedious” come from?
untedious (English) comes from English tedious, from English tedium, from Old French tedieus, from Late Latin taediosus, from Latin taedium, from Latin taedeo — I am disgusted or offended; I am tired, weary or...
untedious (English): Not tedious; interesting
Definitions
- Not tedious; interesting
Ancestry of “untedious”, step by step
untedious traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tedious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tedious | Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome |
| 2 | English | tedium | Boredom or tediousness; ennui |
| 3 | Old French | tedieus | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | taediosus | tedious, boring, wearisome, monotonous |
| 5 | Latin | taedium | weariness, tedium, boredom, ennui; disgust,... |
| 6 | Latin | taedeo | I am disgusted or offended; I am tired, weary or... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |