Where does “unbearing” come from?

unbearing (English) comes from Middle English unbering, from Old English unberende, from Proto-Germanic unberandz — not bearing, barren, unfertile.

unbearing (English): present participle of unbear; Bearing no fruit

Definitions

  1. present participle of unbear; Bearing no fruit

Ancestry of “unbearing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishunbering—
2Old Englishunberendebarren, sterile, not bearing
3Proto-Germanicunberandznot bearing, barren, unfertile
Every word from Proto-Germanic unberandz →Every word from Old English unberende →Every word from Middle English unbering →