Where does “unwitty” come from?

unwitty (English) comes from English witty, from Middle English witty, from Old English wittiġ — clever, wise.

unwitty (English): Without wit; foolish; silly; Not witty; unfunny

Definitions

  1. Without wit; foolish; silly; Not witty; unfunny

Ancestry of “unwitty”, step by step

unwitty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English witty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwittyWise, having good judgement; Possessing a strong...
2Middle Englishwitty—
3Old Englishwittiġclever, wise

via Middle English unwitti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishunwittifoolish
2Old Englishunwittiġunconscious, ignorant, stupid

Words derived from “unwitty”

Every word from Old English wittiġ →Every word from Middle English witty →Every word from English witty →