Where does “uncowl” come from?
uncowl (English) comes from English cowl, from Middle English coule, from Old English cūle, from Old English cugele, from Ecclesiastical Latin cuculla, from Latin cucullus, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-l-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
uncowl (English): To divest or deprive of a cowl; To uncover; to...
Definitions
- To divest or deprive of a cowl; To uncover; to...
Ancestry of “uncowl”, step by step
uncowl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cowl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cowl | A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover... |
| 2 | Middle English | coule | A cowl; a monk's hooded cloak |
| 3 | Old English | cūle | — |
| 4 | Old English | cugele | hood, cowl |
| 5 | Ecclesiastical Latin | cuculla | monk's cowl |
| 6 | Latin | cucullus | a covering for the head, hood, cowl; a conical... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kuH-l- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |