Where does “unsteep” come from?
unsteep (English) comes from English steep, from Middle English steep, from Old English stēap, from Proto-West Germanic *staup.
unsteep (English): Not steep
Definitions
- Not steep
Ancestry of “unsteep”, step by step
unsteep traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English steep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | steep | Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface,... |
| 2 | Middle English | steep | — |
| 3 | Old English | stēap | a stoup, beaker, drinking vessel, cup, flagon;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *staup | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |