Where does “unsagging” come from?
unsagging (English) comes from English sagging, from English sag, from Middle English saggen, from Middle Low German sacken, from Proto-Germanic sinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷ- — to sink; to fall; to drop.
unsagging (English): That does not sag
Definitions
- That does not sag
Ancestry of “unsagging”, step by step
unsagging traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sagging
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sagging | The act of something that sags; A manner of... |
| 2 | English | sag | The state of sinking or bending; a droop; The... |
| 3 | Middle English | saggen | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | sacken | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sinkwaną | to sink |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sengʷ- | to sink; to fall; to drop |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |