Where does “unsend” come from?
unsend (English) comes from English send, from Middle English senden, from Old English sendan, from Proto-Germanic sandijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
unsend (English): To undo, cancel, or reverse the transmission of a...
Definitions
- To undo, cancel, or reverse the transmission of a...
Ancestry of “unsend”, step by step
unsend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English send
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | send | To make something go from one place to another;... |
| 2 | Middle English | senden | to send |
| 3 | Old English | sendan | to send |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sandijaną | to send |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |