Where does “unhull” come from?
unhull (English) comes from English Hull, from Middle English hul, from Old English hulu, from Proto-Germanic hul-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “unhull”, step by step
unhull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hull | A placename |
| 2 | Middle English | hul | seed covering |
| 3 | Old English | hulu | seed covering |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hul- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |