Where does “uncoolly” come from?
uncoolly (English) comes from English uncool, from English cool, from Middle English cool, from Middle English pek, from Middle English pike, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix — sap, juice.
uncoolly (English): In an uncool way
Definitions
- In an uncool way
Ancestry of “uncoolly”, step by step
uncoolly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English uncool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uncool | not in accord with the current fashion, standards... |
| 2 | English | cool | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or... |
| 3 | Middle English | cool | — |
| 4 | Middle English | pek | peak |
| 5 | Middle English | pike | Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron... |
| 6 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 8 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |