Where does “inbearably” come from?
inbearably (English) comes from English inbearable, from English bearable, from English bear, from Middle English bere, from Old English bere, from Old English tūn, from Proto-West Germanic tūn, from Proto-Germanic tūną — smoke; mist, haze.
inbearably (English): Misconstruction of unbearably
Definitions
- Misconstruction of unbearably
Ancestry of “inbearably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | inbearable | Misconstruction of unbearable |
| 2 | English | bearable | Able to be borne; tolerable; endurable; Able to... |
| 3 | English | bear | A large omnivorous mammal, related to the dog and... |
| 4 | Middle English | bere | bear; To pierce |
| 5 | Old English | bere | barley; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 6 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 9 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |