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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.

undouble (English): To unfold, or render single

Definitions

  1. To unfold, or render single

Ancestry of “undouble”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdoubléA compound attack that deceives the opponent's...
2Frenchdoublédouble, brace, pair; double; doublé
3Middle Frenchdouble—
4Old Frenchdobledouble
5Latindūplus—
6Proto-Italic*duplos—
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