Where does “unshrink” come from?
unshrink (English) comes from English shrink, from Middle English schrynken, from Old English sċrincan, from Proto-Germanic skrinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sker- — to jump; to turn, to bend; to turn, bend.
unshrink (English): To restore to its original size
Definitions
- To restore to its original size
Ancestry of “unshrink”, step by step
unshrink traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shrink
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shrink | To cause to become smaller; To become smaller; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | schrynken | To shrivel up or wrinkle; to contract |
| 3 | Old English | sċrincan | to shrivel up |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrinkwaną | to shrink, pull together, shrivel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sker- | to jump; to turn, to bend; to turn, bend |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |