Etymology

unadhere

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Today it means: To lose adhesive ability; disadhere. Full definition →

English adhere ← Middle English *adheren ← Latin adhaereō
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The story

  1. Englishun-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  3. Proto-Italic*ad
  4. Proto-Italic*ad-
  5. Latinad-
  6. Latinhaereō
  7. Latinadhaereō
  8. Middle English*adheren
  9. Englishadhere
  10. English todayunadhere

From un- + adhere.

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