Where does “unguyed” come from?
unguyed (English) comes from English guyed, from English Guy, from Old French Gui, from Old High German Wido, from Proto-Germanic widuz, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.
unguyed (English): Not guyed
Definitions
- Not guyed
Ancestry of “unguyed”, step by step
unguyed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English guyed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | guyed | Fitted with or attached to a guy; Fitted to serve... |
| 2 | English | Guy | An effigy of Guy Fawkes burned on Bonfire Night |
| 3 | Old French | Gui | — |
| 4 | Old High German | Wido | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | widuz | wood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |