Where does “unwealthy” come from?
unwealthy (English) comes from English wealthy, from Middle English welthy, from English wealth, from English -y, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz — -y, -ic.
unwealthy (English): Not wealthy
Definitions
- Not wealthy
Ancestry of “unwealthy”, step by step
unwealthy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wealthy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wealthy | Possessing financial wealth; rich; Abundant in... |
| 2 | Middle English | welthy | wealthy, prosperous |
| 3 | English | wealth | Riches; valuable material possessions; A great... |
| 4 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 5 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 6 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |