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
- Lack of wisdom; unwise conduct or action
Ancestry of “unwisdom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | un- | negation or absence of: un-, non-; bad; forms... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | and- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |