Where does “incorruptible” come from?
Incorruptible derives from Middle French incorruptible, from Latin incorruptibilis, composed of the Latin prefix in- and Latin in, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne meaning not.
incorruptible (English): Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted;...
Definitions
- Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted;...
Ancestry of “incorruptible”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | incorruptible | — |
| 2 | Latin | incorruptibilis | incorruptible, imperishable |
| 3 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 4 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 5 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |