Where does “unshield” come from?

unshield (English) comes from English shield, from Middle English scheld, from Old English sċield, from Proto-West Germanic skeldu, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.

unshield (English): To expose by removing the shield or protective shielding from

Definitions

  1. To expose by removing the shield or protective shielding from

Ancestry of “unshield”, step by step

unshield traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English shield

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshieldAnything that protects or defends; defense;...
2Middle EnglishscheldA shield; An object that resembles a shield; Any...
3Old Englishsċieldshield
4Proto-West Germanicskeldushield
5Proto-Germanicskelduzshield
6Proto-Indo-European(s)keit-

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-Every word from Proto-Germanic skelduzEvery word from Proto-West Germanic skeldu