Where does “unstolen” come from?
unstolen (English) comes from English stolen, from Middle English stolen, from Old English stolen, from Proto-Germanic stulanaz, from Proto-Germanic stelaną, from Proto-Indo-European tsel- — to sneak.
unstolen (English): Not having been stolen
Definitions
- Not having been stolen
Ancestry of “unstolen”, step by step
unstolen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stolen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stolen | past participle of steal; That has been stolen |
| 2 | Middle English | stolen | — |
| 3 | Old English | stolen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stulanaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stelaną | to steal; to sneak |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tsel- | to sneak |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |