Where does “unibrow” come from?
unibrow (English) comes from English brow, from Middle English browe, from Old English brū, from West Germanic *brāwu, from Proto-Germanic brūwō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰrúHs — eyebrow.
unibrow (English): A pair of eyebrows which meet in the middle
Definitions
- A pair of eyebrows which meet in the middle
Ancestry of “unibrow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | brow | The ridge over the eyes; the eyebrow; The first... |
| 2 | Middle English | browe | The eyebrow; The brow; The eyelid |
| 3 | Old English | brū | — |
| 4 | West Germanic | *brāwu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brūwō | eyebrow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃bʰrúHs | eyebrow |