The word 'uncuffed' is a modern English formation built upon the older word 'cuff'. The term 'cuff' in the sense of a wrist restraint emerged in the 18th century, likely from the earlier meaning of a glove or mitten, which itself derived from terms for a covering. The sartorial sense of a trouser hem dates from the early 20th century. By adding the Old English negative prefix 'un-' and the adjectival suffix '-ed', the word logically constructs a state of being without cuffs—either literally free from physical restraints or describing a specific style of tailored clothing. This demonstrates a clear compounding process where Germanic morphological rules are applied to a core root to generate a precise descriptive term.

Structure: un (not) + cuff (restrain/hem) + ed (adjective suffix) - un: A prefix of Germanic origin (Old English un-), meaning "not," serving a negating function. - cuff: A noun of Germanic origin (Middle English cuffe, possibly from Old French coffe), meaning a restraint for the wrist or the end part of a sleeve/trouser leg. It functions as the core root. - ed: A suffix of Germanic origin (Old English -ed, -od), originally forming past participles of verbs, here used to create an adjective meaning "having the quality of."