Where does “unwizened” come from?
unwizened (English) comes from English wizened, from Middle English wisenen, from Old English wisnian, from Proto-Germanic wisnon.
unwizened (English): Not wizened
Definitions
- Not wizened
Ancestry of “unwizened”, step by step
unwizened traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wizened
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wizened | simple past tense and past participle of wizen;... |
| 2 | Middle English | wisenen | — |
| 3 | Old English | wisnian | to dry up, wither |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wisnon | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |