Where does “undismal” come from?
undismal (English) comes from English dismal, from Old French dismal.
undismal (English): Not dismal
Ancestry of “undismal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dismal | Disappointingly inadequate; Gloomy and bleak;... |
| 2 | Old French | dismal | — |