Where does “unstout” come from?

unstout (English) comes from English stout, from Middle English stout, from Old English stūt — gnat; midge.

unstout (English): Not stout

Definitions

  1. Not stout

Ancestry of “unstout”, step by step

unstout traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English stout

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstoutLarge; bulky; Bold, strong-minded; Proud; haughty
2Middle Englishstout—
3Old Englishstūtgnat; midge

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Old English stūt →Every word from Middle English stout →Every word from English stout →