Where does “unshuffle” come from?
unshuffle (English) comes from English shuffle, from English scuffle, from Dutch schoffel, from Middle Dutch schoffel, from Proto-Germanic skuflō, from Proto-Germanic skublō.
unshuffle (English): To restore to order from a shuffled state
Definitions
- To restore to order from a shuffled state
Ancestry of “unshuffle”, step by step
unshuffle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shuffle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shuffle | The act of shuffling cards; The act of reordering... |
| 2 | English | scuffle | A rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close... |
| 3 | Dutch | schoffel | hoe; shovel |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | schoffel | shovel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuflō | shovel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skublō | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |