Where does “impossible” come from?
Impossible comes from Old French impossible, from Latin impossibilis, composed of the Latin prefix in- (from Proto-Indo-European ne, meaning "not") and Latin possibilis, meaning "not able to be done."
impossible (English): Not possible; not able to be done or happen; Very...
Definitions
- Not possible; not able to be done or happen; Very...
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