Where does “ungowned” come from?
ungowned (English) comes from English gowned, from English gown, from Middle English gowne, from Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna, from Ancient Greek γούνα, from Proto-Slavic *guna.
ungowned (English): Not gowned; not wearing a gown; unrobed
Definitions
- Not gowned; not wearing a gown; unrobed
Ancestry of “ungowned”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gowned | simple past tense and past participle of gown |
| 2 | English | gown | A loose, flowing upper garment; A woman's... |
| 3 | Middle English | gowne | — |
| 4 | Old French | goune | gown; robe |
| 5 | Late Latin | gunna | leather garment, a fur; a kind of leather garment |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γούνα | coarse garment |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | *guna | — |