Where does “unshake” come from?
unshake (English) comes from English shake, from Middle English schaken, from Old English sċeacan.
unshake (English): To retract; to unfold
Ancestry of “unshake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shake | To cause to move rapidly in opposite directions... |
| 2 | Middle English | schaken | — |
| 3 | Old English | sċeacan | — |