English
unarbitrary
Unarbitrary comes from Latin arbitrārius ‘arbitrating’, and goes back to arbiter.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEarbiter‘arbitrator, arbiter’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEarbitrārius‘arbitrating’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500arbitrarie
- English1500–presentarbitrary
- Englishtodayunarbitrary
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEarbiter‘arbitrator, arbiter’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEarbitrārius‘arbitrating’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500arbitrarie
- English1500–presentarbitrary
- Englishtodayunarbitrary
Linked words
through Latin arbiter ‘arbitrator, arbiter’
arbitration, arbiter, arbitrator, arbitrage, arbitral, arbitrate, 2 more
Today it means
adj Not arbitrary.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin arbiter / unarbitrary