Where does “untrill” come from?
untrill (English) comes from English trill, from Old English þweran, from Proto-Germanic þweraną, from Proto-Indo-European twer- — to rotate, twirl, swirl, move; to turn, twirl,...
untrill (English): To remove the trill from
Definitions
- To remove the trill from
Ancestry of “untrill”, step by step
untrill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trill | A rapid alternation between an indicated note and... |
| 2 | Old English | þweran | to twirl; to stir |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þweraną | to swirl, turn, stir |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | twer- | to rotate, twirl, swirl, move; to turn, twirl,... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |