Where does “untrammel” come from?
untrammel (English) comes from English trammel, from Old French tramail, from Late Latin tremaculum, from Latin tri-, from Latin trēs, from Proto-Italic trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
untrammel (English): To free or release from obstacles or hindrances
Definitions
- To free or release from obstacles or hindrances
Ancestry of “untrammel”, step by step
untrammel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trammel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trammel | Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom,... |
| 2 | Old French | tramail | net for catching fish; net for catching fishes |
| 3 | Late Latin | tremaculum | — |
| 4 | Latin | tri- | three, tri- |
| 5 | Latin | trēs | three; 3 |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | trēs | three |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |