Where does “undull” come from?
undull (English) comes from English dull, from Middle English dull, from Old English dol, from Proto-West Germanic *dol, from Proto-Germanic dulaz, from Proto-Germanic dwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwel-.
undull (English): Not dull; sharp; To remove the dullness of; clear
Definitions
- Not dull; sharp; To remove the dullness of; clear
Ancestry of “undull”, step by step
undull traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English dull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dull | Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp;... |
| 2 | Middle English | dull | — |
| 3 | Old English | dol | foolish |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *dol | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dulaz | confused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dwalaz | confused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwel- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |
via Middle English undull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | undull | — |