Where does “unmouldable” come from?
unmouldable (English) comes from English mouldable, from English mould, from Middle English mowlde, from Middle English mowled, from Middle English moulen, from Old Norse mygla, from Proto-Germanic muglōną, from Proto-Germanic mukiz — slick, slimy, slippery, to slide; to make a quick...
unmouldable (English): Not mouldable
Definitions
- Not mouldable
Ancestry of “unmouldable”, step by step
unmouldable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mouldable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mouldable | Able to be moulded; plastic |
| 2 | English | mould | Alternative spelling of mold |
| 3 | Middle English | mowlde | mold tiny fungi |
| 4 | Middle English | mowled | — |
| 5 | Middle English | moulen | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | mygla | to grow mouldy or musty; mouldiness, mustiness |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | muglōną | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mukiz | soft substance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mewk- | slick, slimy, slippery, to slide; to make a quick... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |