Where does “unscrunch” come from?
unscrunch (English) comes from English scrunch, from English crunch, from English craunch — To crush with the teeth; to chew with violence...
unscrunch (English): To restore or become restored from a crumpled or squeezed condition
Definitions
- To restore or become restored from a crumpled or squeezed condition
Ancestry of “unscrunch”, step by step
unscrunch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scrunch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scrunch | To crumple and squeeze to make more compact;... |
| 2 | English | crunch | To crush something, especially food, with a noisy... |
| 3 | English | craunch | To crush with the teeth; to chew with violence... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |