Where does “impenetrative” come from?
impenetrative (English) comes from English penetrative, from Middle English penetratyve, from Medieval Latin penetrativus, from Latin penētrāre.
impenetrative (English): Not penetrative
Definitions
- Not penetrative
Ancestry of “impenetrative”, step by step
impenetrative traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English penetrative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | penetrative | Of, pertaining to, or involving penetration;... |
| 2 | Middle English | penetratyve | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | penetrativus | — |
| 4 | Latin | penētrāre | — |