English
unromantic
Unromantic comes from Vulgar Latin rōmānicē ‘in the Roman manner’, and goes back to Latin Rōma.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CERōma
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CERōmānus‘Roman’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErōmānicus‘Roman’
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CErōmānicē‘in the Roman manner’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400romanz
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400romaunt
- English1500–presentromantic
- Englishtodayunromantic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CERōma
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CERōmānus‘Roman’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErōmānicus‘Roman’
- Vulgar Latinc. 100–700 CErōmānicē‘in the Roman manner’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400romanz
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400romaunt
- English1500–presentromantic
- Englishtodayunromantic
Linked words
through Latin Rōmānus ‘Roman’
Today it means
adj Not romantic
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin Rōma / unromantic