Where does “unstitch” come from?
unstitch (English) comes from English stitch, from Middle English sticchen, from Old English stiċċan, from Proto-Germanic stikjaną — to stab, stick, prick.
unstitch (English): To take out stitches from; To unravel or...
Definitions
- To take out stitches from; To unravel or...
Ancestry of “unstitch”, step by step
unstitch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stitch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stitch | A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or... |
| 2 | Middle English | sticchen | — |
| 3 | Old English | stiċċan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stikjaną | to stab, stick, prick |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |