Where does “unmew” come from?
unmew (English) comes from English mew, from Middle English mewe, from Old English mǣw, from Proto-West Germanic *maiwī, from Proto-Germanic maiwaz, from Proto-Germanic maiwijaną — to shout, mew.
unmew (English): To release from confinement or restraint
Definitions
- To release from confinement or restraint
Ancestry of “unmew”, step by step
unmew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mew | A gull, seagull; A prison, or other place of... |
| 2 | Middle English | mewe | seagull, gull; A cage used for allowing birds to... |
| 3 | Old English | mǣw | mew, seagull; seagull |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *maiwī | gull, seagull |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | maiwaz | gull, seagull |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | maiwijaną | to shout, mew |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |