Where does “unbleaching” come from?
unbleaching (English) comes from English bleaching, from English bleach, from Middle English bleche, from Old English blǣċ, from Proto-Germanic blaikaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
unbleaching (English): Not to be bleached away
Definitions
- Not to be bleached away
Ancestry of “unbleaching”, step by step
unbleaching traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bleaching
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bleaching | present participle of bleach; The process of... |
| 2 | English | bleach | Pale; bleak; To treat with bleach, especially so... |
| 3 | Middle English | bleche | — |
| 4 | Old English | blǣċ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | blaikaz | pale, white |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵ-os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |