Where does “unhallow” come from?
unhallow (English) comes from English hallow, from Middle English halwe, from Old English hālga, from Proto-Germanic hailagô, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.
unhallow (English): To profane; to desecrate
Definitions
- To profane; to desecrate
Ancestry of “unhallow”, step by step
unhallow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hallow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hallow | A saint; a holy person; an apostle; The relics or... |
| 2 | Middle English | halwe | saint; The shrine of a saint |
| 3 | Old English | hālga | a holy one, saint; holy man, saint |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hailagô | holy one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |