Where does “unsurplice” come from?
unsurplice (English) comes from English surplice, from Middle English surplys, from Old French surpeliz, from Medieval Latin superpelliceum, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér.
unsurplice (English): To remove the surplice (and associated religious status) from
Definitions
- To remove the surplice (and associated religious status) from
Ancestry of “unsurplice”, step by step
unsurplice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English surplice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | surplice | A liturgical vestment of the Christian Church. It... |
| 2 | Middle English | surplys | A surplice clerical vestment, also referring to an ephod |
| 3 | Old French | surpeliz | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | superpelliceum | — |
| 5 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 6 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |