Where does “ungag” come from?

ungag (English) comes from English gag, from Middle English gaggen.

ungag (English): To release from a gag; To release from a gag...

Definitions

  1. To release from a gag; To release from a gag...

Ancestry of “ungag”, step by step

ungag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgagA device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the...
2Middle Englishgaggen—

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Middle English gaggen →Every word from English gag →