Where does “unwainscotted” come from?
unwainscotted (English) comes from English wainscotted, from English wainscot, from Middle English waynscot, from Middle Low German wagenschot, from Middle Low German wagen, from Proto-Germanic wagōną, from Proto-Germanic weganą, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
unwainscotted (English): Not wainscotted
Definitions
- Not wainscotted
Ancestry of “unwainscotted”, step by step
unwainscotted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wainscotted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wainscotted | Having a wainscot; simple past tense and past... |
| 2 | English | wainscot | An area of wooden panelling on the lower part of... |
| 3 | Middle English | waynscot | A variety of foreign oak commonly utilised for... |
| 4 | Middle Low German | wagenschot | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | wagen | wagon |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wagōną | to move, stir, sway |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |