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  1. www.etymonline.com › word › unknownunknown | Etymology of unknown by etymonline

    Sep 28, 2017 · unknown (adj.) unknown. (adj.) c. 1300, "strange, unfamiliar" (of persons, places), from un- (1) "not" + past participle of know (v.). Compare Old English ungecnawen. In reference to facts, "not discovered or found out," it attested from early 14c. The noun meaning "unknown person" is recorded from 1590s; the unknown "that which is unknown" is ...

    • 한국어 (Korean)

      unknown 뜻: 알려지지 않은; c. 1300년, "낯선, 익숙하지 않은" (사람, 장소에 대해),...

    • Italiano (Italian)

      In riferimento ai fatti, "non scoperto o trovato", è...

    • Unlace

      Laced mutton was "an old word for a whore" ... "man who...

    • Unlade

      Old English hladan (past tense hlod, past participle...

    • Unknit

      late 12c., sloth, "track or trail of a person or beast,"...

    • Unladen

      c. 1300, "respectable, decent, of neat appearance," also...

    • Unknowable

      The original form is uncertain; the word is perhaps...

    • Unkindly

      late 15c., boistreous, "rough, coarse," an unexplained...

  2. www.oed.com › dictionary › unknown_adjunknown, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

    1. 1. Of a fact, piece of information, etc.: not known; that has not been learnt, ascertained, or comprehended; not identified or established as fact or truth. Cf. know v. III. 1.a. attributive and in predicative use. Also with by, to, etc., specifying the person or group to whom the fact or information is not known.

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › Category:English_termsCategory : English terms with unknown etymologies - Wiktionary

    Aug 11, 2024 · Pages in category "English terms with unknown etymologies" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 1,980 total. (previous page) ()

  4. www.etymonline.comEtymonline - Online Etymology Dictionary

    The online etymology dictionary (etymonline) is the internet's go-to source for quick and reliable accounts of the origin and history of English words, phrases, and idioms. It is professional enough to satisfy academic standards, but accessible enough to be used by anyone.

  5. www.reddit.com › r › linguisticshow do words with unknown origins come about? : r/linguistics

    We know that languages have rules about phonotatics and the way words are formed. Historically, we also know that there are PIE roots that have semantically influenced today's lexicon. *ghel- (2) Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to shine;" it forms words for "gold" (the "bright" metal), words denoting colors, especially "yellow" and "green ...

  6. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins - Oxford Reference

    Oct 15, 2024 · Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins (3 ed.) Newly updated to incorporate recent additions to the English language, this popular dictionary provides a fascinating exploration of the origins and development of words in the English language. Drawing on Oxford's unrivalled dictionary research programme and language monitoring it brings to light the ...

  7. www.oxfordreference.com › abstract › 10Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins - Oxford Reference

    6 days ago · The book draws on Oxford's unrivalled dictionary research programme and language monitoring, and relates the fascinating stories behind many of our most curious terms and expressions in order to offer the reader a much more explicit account than can be found in a general English dictionary. Organized A-Z, the entries include first known use ...

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