Where does “uncling” come from?
uncling (English) comes from English cling, from Middle English clingen, from Old English clingan, from Proto-Germanic klinganą, from Proto-Indo-European glengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.
uncling (English): present participle of uncle; To cease from...
Definitions
- present participle of uncle; To cease from...
Ancestry of “uncling”, step by step
uncling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cling | Fruit whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit;... |
| 2 | Middle English | clingen | To solidify; to adhere as to form a mass; To... |
| 3 | Old English | clingan | to whither, pine, shrink up, shrink together from... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klinganą | to sound; to adhere to, cling to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glengʰ- | sound |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gal- | to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |