Where does “unwhelm” come from?
unwhelm (English) comes from English whelm, from Middle English whelmen, from Old English hwealmnian.
unwhelm (English): To raise up from under something that has...
Definitions
- To raise up from under something that has...
Ancestry of “unwhelm”, step by step
unwhelm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English whelm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | whelm | To bury, to cover; to engulf, to submerge; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | whelmen | to turn over, capsize; to invert, turn upside... |
| 3 | Old English | hwealmnian | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |