Where does “inexorable” come from?
inexorable (Catalan) comes from Latin inexorabilis, from Latin exorabilis, from Latin exoro, from Latin ōrō, from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.
inexorable (Catalan): inexorable
Definitions
- inexorable
Ancestry of “inexorable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | inexorabilis | relentless, inexorable |
| 2 | Latin | exorabilis | exorable; persuasive |
| 3 | Latin | exoro | I persuade or win over; I beg, plead or entreat |
| 4 | Latin | ōrō | to orate, deliver a speech publicly |
| 5 | Latin | ōs | mouth |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ōs | mouth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ésth₁ | bone |