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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

  1. Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted;...

Ancestry of “incorruptible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchincorruptible—
2Latinincorruptibilisincorruptible, imperishable
3Latinīn-—
4Latinîn—
5Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
6Proto-Italicenin
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “incorruptible”

  • incorruptibly
  • incorruptibleness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →