Where does “unlicense” come from?
unlicense (English) comes from English license, from English ls — Initialism of letterspacing; plural of l.
unlicense (English): To cause no longer to be licensed; to annul the...
Definitions
- To cause no longer to be licensed; to annul the...
Ancestry of “unlicense”, step by step
unlicense traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English license
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | license | A legal document giving official permission to do... |
| 2 | English | ls | Initialism of letterspacing; plural of l |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |