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Where does “inaidable” come from?

inaidable (English) comes from English aidable, from English aid, from Middle English aiden, from Middle French ayder, from Old French aidier, from Latin adiūtō, from Latin -tō, from Latin -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

inaidable (English): Incapable of being assisted; helpless

Definitions

  1. Incapable of being assisted; helpless

Ancestry of “inaidable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaidableQualifying for financial aid; Capable of being...
2EnglishaidHelp; assistance; succor, relief; A helper; an...
3Middle EnglishaidenTo aid
4Middle Frenchayderto help; to aid
5Old Frenchaidierto help
6Latinadiūtō—
7Latin-tō—
8Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
9Proto-Italic-tus—
10Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →