Where does “unheeled” come from?
unheeled (English) comes from English heeled, from English heel, from Middle English hele, from Old English hēla, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilō — heel.
unheeled (English): Without a heel
Definitions
- Without a heel
Ancestry of “unheeled”, step by step
unheeled traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heeled
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heeled | simple past tense and past participle of heel;... |
| 2 | English | heel | The rear part of the foot, where it joins the... |
| 3 | Middle English | hele | Alternative form of ele |
| 4 | Old English | hēla | heel |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *hą̄hilō | heel |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |