Where does “uncrotchety” come from?
uncrotchety (English) comes from English crotchety, from English crotchet, from Middle English crochet, from Old French crochet, from Old French croc, from Frankish krōk, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
uncrotchety (English): Not crotchety
Definitions
- Not crotchety
Ancestry of “uncrotchety”, step by step
uncrotchety traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English crotchety
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crotchety | Cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if... |
| 2 | English | crotchet | A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time; A sharp... |
| 3 | Middle English | crochet | hook, crook |
| 4 | Old French | crochet | small hook |
| 5 | Old French | croc | hook; a hook-shaped weapon; grappling hook |
| 6 | Frankish | krōk | hook |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | krōkaz | something bent, a hook |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gerg- | to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |