Where does “untogether” come from?
untogether (English) comes from English together, from Middle English together, from Middle English togedere, from Middle English togadere, from Old English tōgædere, from Proto-Germanic tō, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
untogether (English): Not together; separated; alone; Not together;...
Definitions
- Not together; separated; alone; Not together;...
Ancestry of “untogether”, step by step
untogether traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English together
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | together | At the same time, in the same place; in close... |
| 2 | Middle English | together | Alternative form of togidere |
| 3 | Middle English | togedere | Alternative form of togidere |
| 4 | Middle English | togadere | Alternative form of togidere |
| 5 | Old English | tōgædere | together |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tō | to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |