Where does “unclew” come from?
unclew (English) comes from English clew, from Middle English clew, from Old English clēowen, from Proto-Germanic kliuwiną, from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
unclew (English): To unwind, unfold, or untie; To undo; to ruin
Definitions
- To unwind, unfold, or untie; To undo; to ruin
Ancestry of “unclew”, step by step
unclew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English clew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clew | A roughly spherical mass or body; A ball of... |
| 2 | Middle English | clew | Alternative form of clewe |
| 3 | Old English | clēowen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kliuwiną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glew- | Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |