Where does “unspill” come from?

unspill (English) comes from English spill, from Middle English spillen, from Old English spillan, from Proto-Germanic spillijaną, from Proto-Indo-European spel- — to break; to break off, split; to cleave, break.

unspill (English): Hypothetically, to undo the spilling of

Definitions

  1. Hypothetically, to undo the spilling of

Ancestry of “unspill”, step by step

unspill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English spill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspillTo drop something so that it spreads out or makes...
2Middle EnglishspillenTo slaughter, eliminate; to cause the death of;...
3Old Englishspillanto destroy; spill
4Proto-Germanicspillijanąto split
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspel-to break; to break off, split; to cleave, break

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spel-Every word from Proto-Germanic spillijanąEvery word from Old English spillan