Where does “unmoor” come from?
unmoor (English) comes from English Moor, from Middle English moren, from Old English mārian, from Proto-Germanic mairōną, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
unmoor (English): To unfix or unsecure; To weigh anchor
Definitions
- To unfix or unsecure; To weigh anchor
Ancestry of “unmoor”, step by step
unmoor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Moor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Moor | A member of an ancient Berber people from... |
| 2 | Middle English | moren | — |
| 3 | Old English | mārian | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mairōną | to moor, fasten to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |