Where does “unwarrantably” come from?
unwarrantably (English) comes from English unwarrantable, from English warrantable, from English warrant, from Middle English warant, from Anglo-Norman French warrant, from Frankish warand, from Frankish warjan, from Proto-West Germanic waʀjan — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
unwarrantably (English): In an unwarrantable manner; in a manner that...
Definitions
- In an unwarrantable manner; in a manner that...
Ancestry of “unwarrantably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unwarrantable | Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable;... |
| 2 | English | warrantable | Justifiable, just, proper; Authorized by warrant... |
| 3 | English | warrant | Authorization or certification; a sanction, as... |
| 4 | Middle English | warant | protector; guard, shield, protection |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman French | warrant | — |
| 6 | Frankish | warand | a warrant |
| 7 | Frankish | warjan | to fend off; to stop, thwart; to fend for,... |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |