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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |