unreported
Meaning
not reported or officially recorded
Structure
Usage
many minor crimes go unreported each year.
the incident remained unreported in the mainstream media.
there may be a significant number of unreported side effects.
Etymology
The word 'unreported' is a Modern English formation built upon the verb 'report'. The core verb 'report' entered Middle English from Old French 'reporter', which itself derived from Latin 'reportare', meaning 'to carry back'. This Latin term is a compound of the prefix 're-' (back) and 'portare' (to carry). The negative prefix 'un-', of Old English origin, is attached to the past participle 'reported' to create an adjective meaning 'not having been carried back or formally accounted for'. Thus, the word's logic follows a clear path from the literal act of carrying information back to the modern abstract state of information lacking an official account.
Analysis
un: a prefix of germanic origin, meaning "not," used to form negatives. report: from latin 'reportare' (to carry back, bring back), functioning as the core verb. ed: a suffix of old english origin, here forming a participial adjective from a verb.