Where does “unshining” come from?
unshining (English) comes from English shining, from English shine, from Middle English shinen, from Old English sċīnan, from Proto-West Germanic skīnan, from Proto-Germanic skīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₁y- — to shine, shimmer.
unshining (English): Not shining
Definitions
- Not shining
Ancestry of “unshining”, step by step
unshining traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shining
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shining | Emitting light; Reflecting light; Having a high... |
| 2 | English | shine | To emit light; To reflect light; To distinguish... |
| 3 | Middle English | shinen | Alternative form of schinen |
| 4 | Old English | sċīnan | to shine |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skīnan | to shine; to appear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skīnaną | to shine; to appear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₁y- | to shine, shimmer |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |