Where does “unlock” come from?
Unlock comes from Middle English unloken, from Old English onlūcan, meaning to open or unfasten.
unlock (English): To undo or open a lock or something locked by,...
Definitions
- To undo or open a lock or something locked by,...
Ancestry of “unlock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | unloken | — |
| 2 | Old English | onlūcan | to unlock |
Words derived from “unlock”