Where does “unmouldered” come from?
unmouldered (English) comes from English mouldered, from English moulder, from English mould, from Middle English mowlde, from Middle English mowled, from Middle English moulen, from Old Norse mygla, from Proto-Germanic muglōną — slick, slimy, slippery, to slide; to make a quick...
unmouldered (English): Not mouldered
Definitions
- Not mouldered
Ancestry of “unmouldered”, step by step
unmouldered traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mouldered
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mouldered | — |
| 2 | English | moulder | To decay or rot; A person who moulds dough into... |
| 3 | English | mould | Alternative spelling of mold |
| 4 | Middle English | mowlde | mold tiny fungi |
| 5 | Middle English | mowled | — |
| 6 | Middle English | moulen | — |
| 7 | Old Norse | mygla | to grow mouldy or musty; mouldiness, mustiness |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | muglōną | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | mukiz | soft substance |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mewk- | slick, slimy, slippery, to slide; to make a quick... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |