Where does “unbungling” come from?
unbungling (English) comes from English bungling, from English bungle — To botch up, bumble or incompetently perform a...
unbungling (English): Not bungling; without making inept blunders
Definitions
- Not bungling; without making inept blunders
Ancestry of “unbungling”, step by step
unbungling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bungling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bungling | Incompetent or inept; An act of incompetence or... |
| 2 | English | bungle | To botch up, bumble or incompetently perform a... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |