Where does “untense” come from?
untense (English) comes from English tense, from Middle English tens, from Old French tens, from Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European tempos, from Proto-Indo-European temp- — to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to...
untense (English): Not tense; To be no longer tense; to relax or...
Definitions
- Not tense; To be no longer tense; to relax or...
Ancestry of “untense”, step by step
untense traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tense
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tense | Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when... |
| 2 | Middle English | tens | tense |
| 3 | Old French | tens | Alternative form of tans |
| 4 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |