Where does “imperturbable” come from?
Imperturbable derives from Middle French imperturbable, from Late Latin imperturbabilis, composed of the Latin negative prefix im- (from in-) and perturbabilis, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European ne, meaning "not."
imperturbable (English): Not easily perturbed, upset or excited; Calm and...
Definitions
- Not easily perturbed, upset or excited; Calm and...
Ancestry of “imperturbable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | imperturbabilis | — |
| 2 | Latin | im- | Alternative form of in-; form of "in"; in |
| 3 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 4 | Latin | în | — |
| 5 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
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