Where does “impetrable” come from?
impetrable (English) comes from Latin impetrabilis, from Latin impetrō, from Latin patro, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
impetrable (English): Capable of being obtained or influenced by...
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- Capable of being obtained or influenced by...
Ancestry of “impetrable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | impetrabilis | easy to be obtained, attainable; that which... |
| 2 | Latin | impetrō | — |
| 3 | Latin | patro | I bring about, accomplish; I ejaculate |
| 4 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |