Where does “unsharpness” come from?
unsharpness (English) comes from English unsharp, 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.
unsharpness (English): The condition of being unsharp
Definitions
- The condition of being unsharp
Ancestry of “unsharpness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unsharp | Not sharp; out of focus; To sharpen by creating... |
| 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 |