Where does “unmocking” come from?
unmocking (English) comes from English mocking, from English mock, from Middle English mokken, from Old French mocquer, from Middle Dutch mocken, from Proto-Germanic mukkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mūg-.
unmocking (English): Not mocking
Definitions
- Not mocking
Ancestry of “unmocking”, step by step
unmocking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mocking
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mocking | Present participle and gerund of mock; mockery;... |
| 2 | English | mock | An imitation, usually of lesser quality; Mockery,... |
| 3 | Middle English | mokken | — |
| 4 | Old French | mocquer | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | mocken | to mumble |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mukkijaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mūg- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |