Where does “unpuffing” come from?
unpuffing (English) comes from English puffing, from English puff, from Middle English puff, from Old English pyf — a blast of wind, puff.
unpuffing (English): Not puffing
Definitions
- Not puffing
Ancestry of “unpuffing”, step by step
unpuffing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English puffing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | puffing | present participle of puff; Leaving a car engine... |
| 2 | English | puff | A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath... |
| 3 | Middle English | puff | — |
| 4 | Old English | pyf | a blast of wind, puff |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |