Where does “unchewable” come from?
unchewable (English) comes from English chewable, from English chew, from Middle English chewen, from Old English ċēowan, from Proto-West Germanic keuwan, from Proto-Germanic kewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.
unchewable (English): That cannot be chewed; Something that cannot be...
Definitions
- That cannot be chewed; Something that cannot be...
Ancestry of “unchewable”, step by step
unchewable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chewable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chewable | Capable of being chewed; Chewy; Allowing for a... |
| 2 | English | chew | To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and... |
| 3 | Middle English | chewen | To chew; to mash food with one's teeth; To... |
| 4 | Old English | ċēowan | to chew |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | keuwan | to chew |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kewwaną | to chew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵyewh₁- | to chew |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |