Where does “unacknowledge” come from?
unacknowledge (English) comes from English acknowledge, from Middle English aknowen, from Old English oncnāwan — to know, recognize.
unacknowledge (English): To not acknowledge, or to rescind acknowledgement...
Definitions
- To not acknowledge, or to rescind acknowledgement...
Ancestry of “unacknowledge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | acknowledge | To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact... |
| 2 | Middle English | aknowen | To acknowledge; to confess - Geoffrey Chaucer |
| 3 | Old English | oncnāwan | to know, recognize |