Where does “undrown” come from?
undrown (English) comes from English drown, from Middle English drownen.
undrown (English): To remove the water from (something drowned or flooded); to unflood
Definitions
- To remove the water from (something drowned or flooded); to unflood
Ancestry of “undrown”, step by step
undrown traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English drown
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drown | To die from suffocation while immersed in water... |
| 2 | Middle English | drownen | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |