Where does “uncypher” come from?
uncypher (English) comes from English cypher, from English cipher, from Middle English cifre, from Old French cyfre, from Medieval Latin cifra, from Arabic صِفْر, from Sanskrit शून्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH-.
uncypher (English): Alternative form of uncipher
Definitions
- Alternative form of uncipher
Ancestry of “uncypher”, step by step
uncypher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cypher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cypher | Alternative spelling of cipher |
| 2 | English | cipher | A numeric character; Any text character; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | cifre | The mathematical symbol or figure 0, representing... |
| 4 | Old French | cyfre | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | cifra | zero, numeral; numeral, cipher; zero |
| 6 | Arabic | صِفْر | zero, nothing, empty, void; nothing, cipher;... |
| 7 | Sanskrit | शून्य | zero; cipher, cypher; blank, deserted |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱówH- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |