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 — coarse fur clothing.
ungowned (English): Not gowned; not wearing a gown; unrobed
Definitions
- Not gowned; not wearing a gown; unrobed
Ancestry of “ungowned”, step by step
ungowned traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gowned
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | A gown or robe; a flowing overgarment |
| 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 | coarse fur clothing |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |