Where does “unthicken” come from?
unthicken (English) comes from English thicken, from Middle English thickenen, from Middle English thikke, from Old English þicce, from Proto-West Germanic þikkwī, from Proto-Germanic þekuz, from Proto-Indo-European tégus, from Proto-Indo-European teg-.
unthicken (English): To make less thick
Definitions
- To make less thick
Ancestry of “unthicken”, step by step
unthicken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thicken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thicken | To make thicker; To become thicker; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | thickenen | To coagulate, solidify, increase in viscosity,... |
| 3 | Middle English | thikke | Alternative form of thicke |
| 4 | Old English | þicce | thick |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þikkwī | thick |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þekuz | thick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tégus | thick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teg- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |