Where does “unpotholed” come from?
unpotholed (English) comes from English potholed, from English pothole, from English hole, from Middle English hole, from Old English hol, from Proto-West Germanic hol, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz — to cover; to incline.
unpotholed (English): Free from potholes
Definitions
- Free from potholes
Ancestry of “unpotholed”, step by step
unpotholed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English potholed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | potholed | Having potholes in its surface |
| 2 | English | pothole | A shallow pit or other edged depression in a... |
| 3 | English | hole | A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit;... |
| 4 | Middle English | hole | healthy; safe; whole, complete, full |
| 5 | Old English | hol | a hole, a hollow; calumny; slander |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hol | hollow; hole |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hulą | a hollow; depression; hole |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |