Where does “unfrosted” come from?
unfrosted (English) comes from English frosted, from English Frost, from Middle English frost, from Old English frost, from Proto-Indo-European prustós — frost.
unfrosted (English): Not frosted
Definitions
- Not frosted
Ancestry of “unfrosted”, step by step
unfrosted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English frosted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frosted | Covered in frost; frosty; Appearing to be covered... |
| 2 | English | Frost | A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing |
| 3 | Middle English | frost | Cold, freezing, or frosty weather; weather that... |
| 4 | Old English | frost | produced by metathesis |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prustós | frost |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |