Where does “unsmirking” come from?

unsmirking (English) comes from English smirking, from English smirk, from Middle English smirken, from Old English smearcian, from Proto-Germanic smarōną — to mock; scoff at; deride.

unsmirking (English): Not smirking

Definitions

  1. Not smirking

Ancestry of “unsmirking”, step by step

unsmirking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English smirking

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsmirkingpresent participle of smirk; The act of one who...
2EnglishsmirkAn uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent,...
3Middle Englishsmirken
4Old Englishsmearcianto smile
5Proto-Germanicsmarōnąto mock; scoff at; deride

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Proto-Germanic smarōnąEvery word from Old English smearcianEvery word from Middle English smirken
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