Where does “unsharpen” come from?
unsharpen (English) comes from English sharpen, from English sharp, from Middle English scharp, from Old English sċearp, from Proto-West Germanic skarp, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
unsharpen (English): To undo a sharpening operation on
Definitions
- To undo a sharpening operation on
Ancestry of “unsharpen”, step by step
unsharpen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sharpen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sharpen | To make sharp; To become sharp |
| 2 | English | sharp | Terminating in a point or edge, especially one... |
| 3 | Middle English | scharp | sharp |
| 4 | Old English | sċearp | sharp |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skarp | sharp |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skarpaz | rough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerb- | rough, sharp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |