Where does “unsight” come from?
unsight (English) comes from English sight, from Middle English sighte, from Middle English siken, from Old English sīcan, from Proto-West Germanic *sīkan — to sigh, take a deep breath.
unsight (English): Absence of sight; lack of vision; To remove the...
Definitions
- Absence of sight; lack of vision; To remove the...
Ancestry of “unsight”, step by step
unsight traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sight | The ability to see; The act of seeing; perception... |
| 2 | Middle English | sighte | sight |
| 3 | Middle English | siken | — |
| 4 | Old English | sīcan | to sigh |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sīkan | to sigh, take a deep breath |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |