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Where does “unwhole” come from?

unwhole (English) comes from Middle English unhole, from Old English unhāl, from Proto-Germanic unhailaz — not whole, unhealthy; not whole; unhealthy.

unwhole (English): Not whole

Definitions

  1. Not whole

Ancestry of “unwhole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishunhole—
2Old Englishunhālunwhole; unhealthy; sick; infirm
3Proto-Germanicunhailaznot whole, unhealthy; not whole; unhealthy

Words derived from “unwhole”

  • unwholeness
  • unwholly
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