Where does “unsting” come from?
unsting (English) comes from English sting, from Middle English stingen, from Old English stingan, from Proto-Germanic stinganą, from Proto-Indo-European ste(n)gʰ- — to stick.
unsting (English): To disarm of a sting; to remove the sting of
Definitions
- To disarm of a sting; to remove the sting of
Ancestry of “unsting”, step by step
unsting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sting | A bump left on the skin after having been stung;... |
| 2 | Middle English | stingen | To impale or gore with a piercing instrument; To... |
| 3 | Old English | stingan | to stab; to sting |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stinganą | to stick out; protrude; to sting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ste(n)gʰ- | to stick |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |