Where does “unhoodwink” come from?
unhoodwink (English) comes from English hoodwink, from English hood, from Middle English hode, from English odd, from Middle English odde, from Old Norse oddi, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
unhoodwink (English): To remove a blindfold or blinder from
Definitions
- To remove a blindfold or blinder from
Ancestry of “unhoodwink”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hoodwink | To deceive by disguise; to dupe, bewile, mislead;... |
| 2 | English | hood | A covering for the head attached to a larger... |
| 3 | Middle English | hode | Alternative form of hoden; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | English | odd | Differing from what is usual, ordinary or... |
| 5 | Middle English | odde | inflection of od: ## weak singular ## strong/weak... |
| 6 | Old Norse | oddi | odd, third or additional number; triangle |
| 7 | Old Norse | -i | th |
| 8 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |