Where does “ungory” come from?
ungory (English) comes from English gory, from English Gore, from Middle English gore, from Old English gor, from Proto-Germanic gurą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
ungory (English): Not gory
Ancestry of “ungory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gory | covered with blood, very bloody; unpleasant |
| 2 | English | Gore | — |
| 3 | Middle English | gore | A triangle-shaped plot of land; a gore; A... |
| 4 | Old English | gor | dirt, dung, faeces |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gurą | Half-digested stomach contents; manure; dung;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |