'unsophistication' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'sophistication', which comes from the Latin 'sophisticare', meaning 'to make wise or learned'.

'sophisticare' transformed into the Old French word 'sophistiqué', and eventually became the modern English word 'sophistication'. The prefix 'un-' was added to denote the opposite meaning.

Initially, 'sophistication' meant 'to make wise or learned', but over time it evolved to mean 'refinement or complexity'. 'Unsophistication' denotes the absence of these qualities.