Where does “unloose” come from?
Unloose comes from Middle English unlosen, meaning to unfasten or release.
unloose (English): To free from a constraint; To undo or loosen...
Definitions
- To free from a constraint; To undo or loosen...
Ancestry of “unloose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | unlosen | — |
| 2 | Middle English | losen | to loose |
| 3 | Old English | losian | to be lost; stray; to die; perish; be destroyed;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lusōną | to loosen, to free |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lusą | loss |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewHs- | to cut; sever; loose; lose; to cut loose; sever;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |