the word 'unswayed' is a compound formed within english from the native prefix 'un-' and the past participle 'swayed'. the core verb 'sway' originates from old norse 'sveigja', meaning to bend or swing, which itself has proto-germanic roots. the metaphorical extension from physical movement to influencing opinion or decision is a classic semantic shift. thus, 'unswayed' literally means "not bent or moved," preserving the ancient sense of physical flexibility to describe a person whose judgment remains firm and uninfluenced.

Structure: un (not) + swayed (influenced) un- (old english, a prefix meaning "not"); swayed (from middle english 'sweyen', meaning to move or influence, derived from old norse 'sveigja', meaning to bend or swing).