Where does “unsoothe” come from?
unsoothe (English) comes from English soothe, from Middle English sothen, from Old English sōþian, from Proto-Germanic sanþōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.
unsoothe (English): To disturb; to unsettle; to arouse or irritate...
Definitions
- To disturb; to unsettle; to arouse or irritate...
Ancestry of “unsoothe”, step by step
unsoothe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English soothe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soothe | To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility;... |
| 2 | Middle English | sothen | to prove; to verify, prove the validity of |
| 3 | Old English | sōþian | to verify, prove, confirm, bear witness to; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sanþōną | to prove true, show to be true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |