Where does “unslackening” come from?
unslackening (English) comes from English slackening, from English slacken, from Middle English slakenen.
unslackening (English): Not slackening; without loss of speed
Definitions
- Not slackening; without loss of speed
Ancestry of “unslackening”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | slackening | present participle of slacken; The act by which... |
| 2 | English | slacken | To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness;... |
| 3 | Middle English | slakenen | — |