Where does “unwisdom” come from?

Unwisdom derives from Old English unwīsdōm, a compound of un- and wīsdōm meaning lack of wisdom.

unwisdom (English): Lack of wisdom; unwise conduct or action

Definitions

  1. Lack of wisdom; unwise conduct or action

Ancestry of “unwisdom”, step by step

unwisdom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English wīsdōm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwīsdōmwisdom
2Proto-Germanicwīsadōmazwise judgement, wisdom
3Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Old English unwīsdōm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishunwīsdōmfoolishness, stupidity, ignorance
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weydstos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīsaz →