Where does “uncuddlable” come from?
uncuddlable (English) comes from English cuddlable, from English cuddle, from Middle English cudden, from Middle English kithen, from Old English cȳþan, from Proto-West Germanic kunþijan, from Proto-Germanic kunþijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą — he, she.
uncuddlable (English): not cuddlable
Definitions
- not cuddlable
Ancestry of “uncuddlable”, step by step
uncuddlable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cuddlable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cuddlable | Able to be cuddled; Pleasant to cuddle; cuddly |
| 2 | English | cuddle | A snuggle; an affectionate embrace, often given... |
| 3 | Middle English | cudden | — |
| 4 | Middle English | kithen | Alternative form of kiþen; to be familiar with,... |
| 5 | Old English | cȳþan | to make known: tell, inform, announce, reveal, let know |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | kunþijan | to make known |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kunþijaną | to make known, announce |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |