Where does “inaudibly” come from?
Inaudibly derives from English audible, from Middle French audible, from Latin in- (not) and audio (to hear), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to perceive and to place.
inaudibly (English): In a manner which is incapable of being heard or...
Definitions
- In a manner which is incapable of being heard or...
Ancestry of “inaudibly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inaudible | Unable to be heard or not loud enough to be heard |
| 2 | English | in- | in, into, towards, within; in, into; Used with... |
| 3 | Middle English | in- | — |
| 4 | Old English | in- | in, into; on, upon; internal, positioned on the... |
| 5 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |