Where does “unfair” come from?
unfair (Middle English) comes from Old English unfæġer — not fair, not beautiful, foul, ugly, horrid.
unfair (Middle English): unattractive, unseemly
Definitions
- unattractive, unseemly
Ancestry of “unfair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | unfæġer | not fair, not beautiful, foul, ugly, horrid |