Where does “unscabbard” come from?
unscabbard (English) comes from English scabbard, from Middle English scabard, from Anglo-Norman eschaubert, from Frankish *skarberg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
unscabbard (English): To remove from its scabbard
Definitions
- To remove from its scabbard
Ancestry of “unscabbard”, step by step
unscabbard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scabbard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scabbard | The sheath of a sword; To put an object into its... |
| 2 | Middle English | scabard | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | eschaubert | — |
| 4 | Frankish | *skarberg | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bergaz | hill; mountain; refuge; shelter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |