Where does “unshoulder” come from?
unshoulder (English) comes from English shoulder, from Middle English schuldre, from Old English sċuldra, from Proto-West Germanic skuldru — shoulder.
unshoulder (English): To remove from one's shoulder
Definitions
- To remove from one's shoulder
Ancestry of “unshoulder”, step by step
unshoulder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shoulder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shoulder | The part of an animal's body between the base of... |
| 2 | Middle English | schuldre | The shoulder; One's strength or carrying... |
| 3 | Old English | sċuldra | shoulder |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skuldru | shoulder |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |