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Where does “unteaming” come from?

unteaming (English) comes from English unteam, from English team, from Middle English tem, from Old English tēam, from Proto-Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

unteaming (English): present participle of unteam

Definitions

  1. present participle of unteam

Ancestry of “unteaming”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunteamTo unyoke a team from
2EnglishteamA set of draught animals, such as two horses in...
3Middle EnglishtemAlternative form of teme; Alternative form of...
4Old Englishtēamteam; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of...
5Proto-Germanic*taum—
6Proto-Germanictaumaza tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;...
7Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
8Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →