Where does “unshrill” come from?

unshrill (English) comes from English shrill, from Middle English schrille, from Old English scill — sonorous sounding; shell.

unshrill (English): Not shrill

Definitions

  1. Not shrill

Ancestry of “unshrill”, step by step

unshrill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English shrill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshrillHigh-pitched and piercing; Having a shrill voice;...
2Middle Englishschrille—
3Old Englishscillsonorous sounding; shell

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Old English scill →Every word from Middle English schrille →Every word from English shrill →