Where does “indefinably” come from?
indefinably (English) comes from English indefinable, from English definable, from English define, from Middle English definen, from Old French definer, from Latin dēfīniō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
indefinably (English): In an indefinable manner
Definitions
- In an indefinable manner
Ancestry of “indefinably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | indefinable | That cannot be precisely defined or put into... |
| 2 | English | definable | Able to be defined |
| 3 | English | define | To determine with precision; to mark out with... |
| 4 | Middle English | definen | — |
| 5 | Old French | definer | to finish; to end |
| 6 | Latin | dēfīniō | to bound, set bounds to; to limit |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |