Where does “unburial” come from?
unburial (English) comes from English burial, from Middle English biriel, from Old English byrġels, from Old English byrġan, from Proto-West Germanic *burgijan — to vouch for.
unburial (English): The digging up of something previously buried;...
Definitions
- The digging up of something previously buried;...
Ancestry of “unburial”, step by step
unburial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English burial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | burial | The act of burying; interment |
| 2 | Middle English | biriel | A tomb or grave; the place where one is buried |
| 3 | Old English | byrġels | place of burial, tomb |
| 4 | Old English | byrġan | to bury |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *burgijan | to vouch for |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |