Where does “implausible” come from?

Implausible derives from Latin implausibilis, formed from the prefix in- (not) and plausibilis (deserving applause), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning not to approve or assent.

implausible (English): Not plausible; unlikely; dubious

Definitions

  1. Not plausible; unlikely; dubious

Ancestry of “implausible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishin-in, into, towards, within; in, into; Used with...
2Middle Englishin-
3Old Englishin-in, into; on, upon; internal, positioned on the...
4Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
5Proto-West Germanic*in
6Proto-Germanicinin; into
7Proto-Indo-Europeanénin

Words derived from “implausible

Every word from Proto-Indo-European énEvery word from Proto-Germanic inEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *in