Where does “unvexed” come from?
unvexed (English) comes from English vexed, from English vex, from Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin vexo, from Proto-Indo-European gʷegs-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷog- — to shake, swing.
unvexed (English): Not vexed
Definitions
- Not vexed
Ancestry of “unvexed”, step by step
unvexed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vexed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vexed | annoyed, irritated or distressed; much debated,... |
| 2 | English | vex | To trouble aggressively, to harass; To annoy,... |
| 3 | Middle English | vexen | To afflict; to hurt someone |
| 4 | Old French | vexer | to harm; to hurt, especially by torture |
| 5 | Latin | vexo | I shake or jolt violently; I harass, annoy; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷegs- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷog- | to shake, swing |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |