Where does “unspelt” come from?
unspelt (English) comes from English spelt, from Middle English spelt, from Old English spelt, from Old Saxon spelta, from Proto-Germanic spiltaz — spelt.
unspelt (English): Not spelt
Definitions
- Not spelt
Ancestry of “unspelt”, step by step
unspelt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spelt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spelt | simple past tense and past participle of spell; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | spelt | — |
| 3 | Old English | spelt | spelt, corn |
| 4 | Old Saxon | spelta | spelt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spiltaz | spelt |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |