Where does “unpillowed” come from?
unpillowed (English) comes from English pillowed, from English pillow, from Middle English pilwe, from Old English pyle, from Proto-West Germanic *pulwī, from Latin pulvīnus, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
unpillowed (English): Not pillowed
Definitions
- Not pillowed
Ancestry of “unpillowed”, step by step
unpillowed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pillowed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pillowed | simple past tense and past participle of pillow |
| 2 | English | pillow | A soft cushion used to support the head in bed; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | pilwe | A soft stuffed bag; a cushion or pillow; A pad; a... |
| 4 | Old English | pyle | pillow |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *pulwī | pillow, cushion, bolster |
| 6 | Latin | pulvīnus | a cushion, pillow, bolster to sit or lie upon |
| 7 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |