Where does “uncrinkle” come from?
uncrinkle (English) comes from English crinkle, from Middle English crenclen, from Old English crinclian, from Old English crincan, from Proto-Germanic kringaną, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
uncrinkle (English): To unfold from a crinkled state
Definitions
- To unfold from a crinkled state
Ancestry of “uncrinkle”, step by step
uncrinkle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English crinkle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crinkle | To fold, crease, crumple, or wad; To rustle, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | crenclen | to bend, buckle |
| 3 | Old English | crinclian | — |
| 4 | Old English | crincan | to curl; to crinkle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kringaną | to turn, fall, yield |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |