Where does “unruffle” come from?

unruffle (English) comes from English ruffle, from Middle English ruffelen, from Old Norse hrufla — to graze, scratch.

unruffle (English): To remove ruffles from; to make smooth; To calm...

Definitions

  1. To remove ruffles from; to make smooth; To calm...

Ancestry of “unruffle”, step by step

unruffle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ruffle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishruffleAny gathered or curled strip of fabric added as...
2Middle Englishruffelen—
3Old Norsehruflato graze, scratch

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Old Norse hrufla →Every word from Middle English ruffelen →Every word from English ruffle →