Where does “unstewed” come from?
unstewed (English) comes from English stewed, from English stew, from English steward, from Middle English steward, from Old English stiġweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
unstewed (English): Not stewed
Definitions
- Not stewed
Ancestry of “unstewed”, step by step
unstewed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stewed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stewed | Having been cooked by slowly boiling or... |
| 2 | English | stew | A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron; A... |
| 3 | English | steward | A person who manages the property or affairs for... |
| 4 | Middle English | steward | The administrator of a household or estate especially noble or monarchical |
| 5 | Old English | stiġweard | steward |
| 6 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 7 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 8 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 10 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 11 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |