Where does “uncrude” come from?

uncrude (English) comes from English crude, from Middle English crude, from Latin crūdus, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

uncrude (English): Not crude

Definitions

  1. Not crude

Ancestry of “uncrude”, step by step

uncrude traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English crude

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrudeIn a natural, untreated state; Characterized by...
2Middle EnglishcrudeAlternative form of crouden; unprocessed,...
3Latincrūdusraw, bloody, bleeding
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂-Every word from Latin crūdusEvery word from Middle English crude