Where does “unswivel” come from?
unswivel (English) comes from English swivel, from Middle English swyvel, from Old English swīfan, from Proto-West Germanic *swīban, from Proto-Germanic swībaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
unswivel (English): To release or remove by swivelling; to swivel back again
Definitions
- To release or remove by swivelling; to swivel back again
Ancestry of “unswivel”, step by step
unswivel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English swivel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | swivel | A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another... |
| 2 | Middle English | swyvel | swivel |
| 3 | Old English | swīfan | to revolve, sweep, wend, intervene; to move,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *swīban | to revolve, to move around |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swībaną | to revolve; move around; sway; stray; to sweep;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swey- | to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |