Where does “unsweet” come from?
unsweet (English) comes from Middle English unswete, from Old English unswēte, from Proto-Germanic unswōtuz — unsweet.
unsweet (English): Not sweet
Ancestry of “unsweet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | unswete | — |
| 2 | Old English | unswēte | unsweet; bitter; sour |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | unswōtuz | unsweet |