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Where does “inconvincible” come from?

inconvincible (English) comes from English convincible, from English convince, from Latin convincō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

inconvincible (English): Incapable of being convinced

Definitions

  1. Incapable of being convinced

Ancestry of “inconvincible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconvincibleCapable of being convinced or won over; Capable...
2EnglishconvinceTo make someone believe, or feel sure about...
3Latinconvincō—
4Latincōn-—
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “inconvincible”

  • inconvincibly
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