unlike

Words with a similar base: unlike

'unlike'

[unlike.a.01] as in: marked by dissimilarity

Examples:
for twins they are very unlike
people are profoundly different

'unlike'

[unlike.a.02] as in: not equal in amount

Examples:
they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities

Origins

					unlike (English)
├── like (English)
│   └── liken (Middle English (1100-1500))
│       └── lician (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
├── un- (English)
│   ├── on- (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   ├── on- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   │   └── ond- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   ├── un- (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── un- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── unus (Latin)
│       └── oinos (Latin)
└── unlic (Middle English (1100-1500))

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