Where does “unfleshly” come from?
unfleshly (English) comes from English fleshly, from Middle English fleschly, from Old English flæsclic, from Old English flǣsċ, from Proto-West Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁ḱ- — to tear, peel off; to tear, rend.
unfleshly (English): Not pertaining to or devoted to the flesh or the...
Definitions
- Not pertaining to or devoted to the flesh or the...
Ancestry of “unfleshly”, step by step
unfleshly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fleshly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fleshly | Of or relating to the body; Of, relating to or... |
| 2 | Middle English | fleschly | — |
| 3 | Old English | flæsclic | fleshly, carnal |
| 4 | Old English | flǣsċ | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁ḱ- | to tear, peel off; to tear, rend |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |