Where does “unlich” come from?
unlich (Middle English) comes from Old English unlīċ, from Proto-Germanic ungalīkaz, from Proto-Germanic un-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
Ancestry of “unlich”, step by step
unlich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English unlīċ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | unlīċ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ungalīkaz | dissimilar, different, unlike |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | un- | not, un- |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |
via Old English unġelīċ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | unġelīċ | unlike, different, dissimilar, diverse |