Where does “unkey” come from?
unkey (English) comes from English key, from English cay, from Spanish Cayo, from Taíno cayo — small island.
unkey (English): To stop transmitting on a two-way radio, etc
Definitions
- To stop transmitting on a two-way radio, etc
Ancestry of “unkey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | key | An object designed to open and close a lock; An... |
| 2 | English | cay | A small, low island largely made of sand or coral |
| 3 | Spanish | Cayo | — |
| 4 | Taíno | cayo | small island |