Where does “unwinged” come from?
unwinged (English) comes from English winged, from Middle English winged, from Middle English wingen, from Middle English wenge, from Middle English winge, from Old Norse vængr, from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
unwinged (English): Not winged
Definitions
- Not winged
Ancestry of “unwinged”, step by step
unwinged traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English winged
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | winged | Having wings; Flying or soaring as if on wings;... |
| 2 | Middle English | winged | — |
| 3 | Middle English | wingen | — |
| 4 | Middle English | wenge | Alternative form of winge |
| 5 | Middle English | winge | A wing; A flank or section of an army; A method... |
| 6 | Old Norse | vængr | wing |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wēngijaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |