Where does “unwipe” come from?
unwipe (English) comes from English wipe, from Middle English wipen, from Old English wīpian, from Proto-West Germanic wīpōn, from Proto-Indo-European weyp- — to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to...
unwipe (English): To undelete; to restore previously wiped
Definitions
- To undelete; to restore previously wiped
Ancestry of “unwipe”, step by step
unwipe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wipe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wipe | To move an object over, maintaining contact, with... |
| 2 | Middle English | wipen | To wipe or swipe for cleaning purposes; To... |
| 3 | Old English | wīpian | to wipe, rub, cleanse |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wīpōn | to wipe; to swing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyp- | to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |