Where does “unweave” come from?
unweave (English) comes from English weave, from Middle English weven, from Old English wefan, from Proto-West Germanic weban, from Proto-Germanic webaną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
unweave (English): To undo something woven
Definitions
- To undo something woven
Ancestry of “unweave”, step by step
unweave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English weave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | weave | To form something by passing lengths or strands... |
| 2 | Middle English | weven | To weave; to perform or do some weaving; To... |
| 3 | Old English | wefan | to weave |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | weban | to weave |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | webaną | to weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |