Where does “unwinden” come from?
unwinden (Middle English) comes from Old English unwindan, from Proto-Germanic andawindaną — to unwind.
Ancestry of “unwinden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | unwindan | to unwind, unwrap what is wrapped up |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | andawindaną | to unwind |
Words derived from “unwinden”