Where does “unhilted” come from?

unhilted (English) comes from English hilted, from English hilt, from Middle English hilt, from Old English hilt, from Proto-Germanic heltą, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

unhilted (English): Lacking a hilt

Definitions

  1. Lacking a hilt

Ancestry of “unhilted”, step by step

unhilted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hilted

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhiltedHaving a hilt; Having a hilt of a specified type;...
2EnglishhiltThe handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard,...
3Middle EnglishhiltAlternative form of hilte; Alternative form of...
4Old Englishhilthilt, handle
5Proto-Germanicheltąhandle; hilt
6Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel-Every word from Proto-Germanic heltąEvery word from Old English hilt