Where does “unvexing” come from?
unvexing (English) comes from English vexing, from Middle English vexynge, from Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin vexo, from Proto-Indo-European gʷegs-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷog- — to shake, swing.
unvexing (English): Not vexing
Definitions
- Not vexing
Ancestry of “unvexing”, step by step
unvexing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vexing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vexing | present participle of vex; vexation |
| 2 | Middle English | vexynge | harassment worldly or spiritual |
| 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 |