Where does “incontrovertible” come from?
Incontrovertible comes from English controvertible, which derives from Latin controvertere (to turn against) composed of Latin contra- (against) and vertere (to turn), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer- (to turn).
incontrovertible (English): Not capable of being denied, challenged, or...
Definitions
- Not capable of being denied, challenged, or...
Ancestry of “incontrovertible”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | controvertible | Open to questioning; that which can be denied,... |
| 2 | English | -ible | An adjective suffix, now usually in a passive... |
| 3 | English | -ity | Used to form a noun from an adjective;... |
| 4 | Middle English | -ite | — |
| 5 | Old French | -ité | -ity |
| 6 | Latin | -itās | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |