Where does “unwieldy” come from?
Unwieldy comes from Middle English unweldi, meaning difficult to handle or manage due to weight or size.
unwieldy (English): Lacking strength; weak; Ungraceful in movement;...
Definitions
- Lacking strength; weak; Ungraceful in movement;...
Ancestry of “unwieldy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | unweldi | — |
Words derived from “unwieldy”