Where does “unwrongful” come from?
unwrongful (English) comes from English wrongful, from Middle English wrongful, from Middle English wrong, from Old English wrang, from Old Norse rangr, from Old Norse wrangr, from Proto-Germanic wrangaz, from Proto-Indo-European werḱ- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
unwrongful (English): Not wrongful
Definitions
- Not wrongful
Ancestry of “unwrongful”, step by step
unwrongful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wrongful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wrongful | wrong or unjust; unlawful or illegal |
| 2 | Middle English | wrongful | evil, sinful; wrongful, unethical; dishonest |
| 3 | Middle English | wrong | A wrong, injustice; A wrong, evil, wrongdoing,... |
| 4 | Old English | wrang | wrong, injustice; rough, uneven |
| 5 | Old Norse | rangr | unjust |
| 6 | Old Norse | wrangr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wrangaz | twisted, warped, bent, crooked, wry; wretched,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werḱ- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |