Where does “unwriggle” come from?
unwriggle (English) comes from English wriggle, from English wrig, from Middle English wriggen.
unwriggle (English): to free something which is trapped, by wriggling
Definitions
- to free something which is trapped, by wriggling
Ancestry of “unwriggle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wriggle | To twist one's body to and fro with short,... |
| 2 | English | wrig | To wriggle |
| 3 | Middle English | wriggen | — |