Where does “unstrangle” come from?
unstrangle (English) comes from English strangle, from Middle English stranglen, from Old French estrangler, from Latin strangulō, from Ancient Greek στραγγαλόομαι, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
unstrangle (English): To undo a constriction of the air passages, or restore to life after death by strangulation
Definitions
- To undo a constriction of the air passages, or restore to life after death by strangulation
Ancestry of “unstrangle”, step by step
unstrangle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English strangle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strangle | To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to... |
| 2 | Middle English | stranglen | To strangle or choke usually at the throat |
| 3 | Old French | estrangler | to strangle |
| 4 | Latin | strangulō | to strangle, throttle |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στραγγαλόομαι | to be twisted or knotted up; to be strangled |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |