Where does “unhousebroken” come from?
unhousebroken (English) comes from English housebroken, from English Broken, from Middle English broken, from Old English brūcan, from Proto-West Germanic brūkan, from Proto-Germanic brūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.
unhousebroken (English): Not housebroken
Definitions
- Not housebroken
Ancestry of “unhousebroken”, step by step
unhousebroken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English housebroken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | housebroken | Of animals: trained to avoid urinating or... |
| 2 | English | Broken | Torres Strait Creole |
| 3 | Middle English | broken | to use, enjoy, digest |
| 4 | Old English | brūcan | to use, enjoy; to enjoy, brook, use, possess,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brūkan | to use, to employ; to consume |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brūkaną | to make use of, employ, use, consume |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |