Where does “unmixed” come from?
Unmixed derives from English mix, from Latin miscere, meaning to combine or blend, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to exchange and not.
unmixed (English): Pure, not mixed or combined
Definitions
- Pure, not mixed or combined
Ancestry of “unmixed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mixed | simple past tense and past participle of mix;... |
| 2 | English | mix | To stir together; To combine; To form by... |
| 3 | Middle English | mixen | — |
| 4 | Old English | miscian | to mix |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | miskēn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | miskijaną | to mix, combine |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mihsk- | urine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |