'unwoven' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the verb 'weave', which comes from Old English 'wefan', meaning 'to weave'.

'wefan' transformed into the Middle English word 'weven', and eventually became the modern English word 'weave'.

Initially, 'weave' meant 'to form by interlacing threads', and 'unwoven' has retained the meaning of 'not woven'.