Where does “undouble” come from?
undouble (English) comes from English doublé, from French doublé, from Middle French double, from Old French doble, from Latin dūplus, from Proto-Italic *duplos — double.
undouble (English): To unfold, or render single
Definitions
- To unfold, or render single
Ancestry of “undouble”, step by step
undouble traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English doublé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | doublé | A compound attack that deceives the opponent's... |
| 2 | French | doublé | double, brace, pair; double; doublé |
| 3 | Middle French | double | — |
| 4 | Old French | doble | double |
| 5 | Latin | dūplus | double (twice as much, or as big) |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *duplos | double |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |