Where does “unshallow” come from?
unshallow (English) comes from English shallow, from Middle English schalowe, from Proto-Germanic *skal-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelh₁- — to parch, wither.
unshallow (English): Not shallow
Definitions
- Not shallow
Ancestry of “unshallow”, step by step
unshallow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shallow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shallow | Having little depth; significantly less deep than... |
| 2 | Middle English | schalowe | not deep, shallow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *skal- | testicle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelh₁- | to parch, wither |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |