Where does “unmist” come from?
unmist (English) comes from English mist, from Middle English mist, from Old English mist, from Proto-Germanic mihstaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃migʰstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃meygʰ- — fog, mist, cloud; to drizzle.
unmist (English): To demist
Definitions
- To demist
Ancestry of “unmist”, step by step
unmist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mist | Water or other liquid finely suspended in air; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | mist | Alternative form of myst |
| 3 | Old English | mist | fog; mist |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mihstaz | cloud, mist, fog |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃migʰstos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃meygʰ- | fog, mist, cloud; to drizzle |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |