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
Ancestry of “uncrude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | crude | In a natural, untreated state; Characterized by... |
| 2 | Middle English | crude | Alternative form of crouden; unprocessed,... |
| 3 | Latin | crūdus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |