Where does “uncut” come from?
Uncut comes from Middle English unkyt, though its original meaning remains uncertain.
uncut (English): Not cut; Not cut or ground to the desired shape;...
Definitions
- Not cut; Not cut or ground to the desired shape;...
Ancestry of “uncut”, step by step
uncut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English CUT
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | CUT | To incise, to cut into the surface of something |
| 2 | Middle English | cutten | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kytja | hovel, small cottage |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kutjaną | to cut |
via Middle English unkut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | unkut | — |