Where does “incommunicative” come from?
incommunicative (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
incommunicative (English): Uncommunicative
Definitions
- Uncommunicative
Ancestry of “incommunicative”, step by step
incommunicative traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 2 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 3 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via English communicative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | communicative | Eager to communicate; talkative |
| 2 | Middle French | communicatif | — |