Where does “unpronged” come from?
unpronged (English) comes from English pronged, from English prong, from Middle English prōnge, from Middle Low German prange, from Middle Low German prangen, from Old Saxon *prangan, from Proto-West Germanic *prangan — to press.
unpronged (English): Without prongs
Definitions
- Without prongs
Ancestry of “unpronged”, step by step
unpronged traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pronged
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pronged | Having prongs |
| 2 | English | prong | A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler... |
| 3 | Middle English | prōnge | affliction, agony, pain; pointed instrument |
| 4 | Middle Low German | prange | pole, stake; kind of pillory or stocks; stick,... |
| 5 | Middle Low German | prangen | to press, pinch |
| 6 | Old Saxon | *prangan | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *prangan | to press |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |