Where does “unnigh” come from?

unnigh (English) comes from English nigh, from Middle English neygh, from Old English nēah, from Proto-West Germanic *nāhw — near, close.

unnigh (English): Not near

Definitions

  1. Not near

Ancestry of “unnigh”, step by step

unnigh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English nigh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnighnear, close by; Not remote in degree, kindred,...
2Middle EnglishneyghPhysically near or adjacent; Figuratively near;...
3Old Englishnēahnigh, near; near
4Proto-West Germanic*nāhwnear, close

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *nāhw →Every word from Old English nēah →Every word from Middle English neygh →