Where does “unretted” come from?
unretted (English) comes from English retted, from English ret, from Middle English retten, from Middle Dutch rēten, from Proto-Germanic rautijaną, from Proto-Indo-European rewd- — to tear; rend; rip.
unretted (English): Not retted
Definitions
- Not retted
Ancestry of “unretted”, step by step
unretted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English retted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retted | Moistened or soaked to soften |
| 2 | English | ret | To prepare for further processing by soaking,... |
| 3 | Middle English | retten | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | rēten | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rautijaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rewd- | to tear; rend; rip |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |