Where does “unefen” come from?
unefen (Old English) comes from Old English un-, from Proto-Germanic and-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
unefen (Old English): unequal, unlike, dissimilar, diverse, irregular
Definitions
- unequal, unlike, dissimilar, diverse, irregular
Ancestry of “unefen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | un- | negation or absence of: un-, non-; bad; forms... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | and- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
Words derived from “unefen”