Where does “unknurled” come from?
unknurled (English) comes from English knurled, from English knurl, from Middle English knarre, from German knarren — to creak.
unknurled (English): Not knurled
Definitions
- Not knurled
Ancestry of “unknurled”, step by step
unknurled traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English knurled
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | knurled | simple past tense and past participle of knurl |
| 2 | English | knurl | A contorted knot in wood; A crossgrained... |
| 3 | Middle English | knarre | knot in wood; a crag; twisted rock; knot in wood |
| 4 | German | knarren | to creak |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |