Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “unsely” come from?

unsely (Middle English) comes from Old English unsǣliġ.

unsely (Middle English): Not blessed or happy; wretched; unfortunate

Definitions

  1. Not blessed or happy; wretched; unfortunate

Ancestry of “unsely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishunsǣliġ—

Words derived from “unsely”

  • unsilly
Every word from Old English unsǣliġ →