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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrudeIn a natural, untreated state; Characterized by...
2Middle EnglishcrudeAlternative form of crouden; unprocessed,...
3Latincrūdus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →