Where does “unsweat” come from?
unsweat (English) comes from English sweat, from Middle English sweten, from Old English swētan — to sweeten.
unsweat (English): To relieve from perspiration; to ease or cool...
Definitions
- To relieve from perspiration; to ease or cool...
Ancestry of “unsweat”, step by step
unsweat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sweat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sweat | Fluid that exits the body through pores in the... |
| 2 | Middle English | sweten | To make sweet, sweeten; To induce happiness; To... |
| 3 | Old English | swētan | to sweeten |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |