Where does “unfastened” come from?
unfastened (English) comes from English unfasten, from English fasten, from Middle English fastenen, from Old English fæstnian, from Proto-West Germanic fastinōn, from Proto-West Germanic fast, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.
unfastened (English): Not fastened; past participle of unfasten
Definitions
- Not fastened; past participle of unfasten
Ancestry of “unfastened”, step by step
unfastened traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unfasten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unfasten | To detach from any connecting agency or link; to... |
| 2 | English | fasten | To attach or connect in a secure manner; To cause... |
| 3 | Middle English | fastenen | — |
| 4 | Old English | fæstnian | to fasten or fix; to establish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fastinōn | to fasten, to make fast |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | fast | fixed, fast |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fastuz | fixed, firm, secure |
via English fastened
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fastened | simple past tense and past participle of fasten |