'unpragmatically' originates from English, specifically formed from the prefix 'un-' + the adjective 'pragmatic' + the adverbial suffix '-ally', where 'un-' meant 'not' and '-ally' marked an adverbial form.

'pragmatic' (English adjective) traces back to Late Latin 'pragmaticus' and French 'pragmatique', ultimately from Ancient Greek 'pragmatikos' derived from 'pragma' meaning 'deed, action'; the modern English adverb 'unpragmatically' developed by adding 'un-' and '-ally' to the adjective.

Initially related to 'deed' or 'action' ('pragma'), the root evolved to mean 'practical' or 'concerned with results'; 'unpragmatically' therefore came to mean 'in a way that is not practical'.