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Where does “inconstruable” come from?

inconstruable (English) comes from English construable, from English construe, from Middle English construen, from Late Latin construo, from Latin cōnstruō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

inconstruable (English): Not construable

Definitions

  1. Not construable

Ancestry of “inconstruable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconstruableThat may be construed
2EnglishconstrueA translation; An interpretation; To interpret or...
3Middle Englishconstruen—
4Late Latinconstruoto relate grammatically; I heap, bring, collect...
5Latincōnstruō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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