Where does “unstaple” come from?
unstaple (English) comes from English staple, from Middle English staple, from Old French estaple, from Dutch stapel, from Middle Dutch stapel, from Old Dutch stapal, from Old Swedish stapul, from Proto-Germanic stapulaz.
unstaple (English): to remove staples from
Ancestry of “unstaple”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | staple | A town containing merchants who have exclusive... |
| 2 | Middle English | staple | staple; Alternative form of stapel |
| 3 | Old French | estaple | marketplace |
| 4 | Dutch | stapel | pile; basis, foundation, pedestal; stockpile,... |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | stapel | pillar; foundation; market; warehouse; market |
| 6 | Old Dutch | stapal | — |
| 7 | Old Swedish | stapul | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stapulaz | pillar, post; basis, foundation |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ‑ | — |