Where does “unlichened” come from?
unlichened (English) comes from English lichened, from English lichen, from Latin līchēn, from Ancient Greek λειχήν, from Ancient Greek λείχω, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.
unlichened (English): Not covered in lichen
Definitions
- Not covered in lichen
Ancestry of “unlichened”, step by step
unlichened traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lichened
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lichened | Covered with lichen |
| 2 | English | lichen | Any of many symbiotic organisms, being... |
| 3 | Latin | līchēn | a cryptogamic species of vegetation growing on trees, lichen |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λειχήν | Liverwort; Lichen-like disease affecting the skin... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λείχω | to lick up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵʰ- | to lick |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |