Where does “ununusual” come from?
ununusual (English) comes from English unusual, from English usual, from Middle English usual, from Old French usuel, from Latin usualis, from Latin ūsus, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
ununusual (English): Not unusual
Definitions
- Not unusual
Ancestry of “ununusual”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unusual | Not usual, out of the ordinary; Something that is... |
| 2 | English | usual | Most commonly occurring; typical; The typical... |
| 3 | Middle English | usual | customary, established; usual, normal, regular |
| 4 | Old French | usuel | — |
| 5 | Latin | usualis | that is for use, that is in service: utilitarian;... |
| 6 | Latin | ūsus | use, employment, exercise, advantage |
| 7 | Latin | ūtor | to use, make use of, employ |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | croze |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | paddock, pen |
| 10 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |