Where does “unsully” come from?
unsully (English) comes from English sully, from Middle English sulen, from Old English sylian, from Proto-Germanic suliwōną, from Proto-Indo-European sūl- — thick liquid, muck.
unsully (English): To make clean
Definitions
- To make clean
Ancestry of “unsully”, step by step
unsully traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sully
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sully | To soil or stain; to dirty; To corrupt or damage;... |
| 2 | Middle English | sulen | — |
| 3 | Old English | sylian | to soil, pollute; to sully; to soil, make dirty;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | suliwōną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sūl- | thick liquid, muck |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |