Where does “indelible” come from?
Indelible comes from Latin indelebilis, meaning unable to be erased or removed.
indelible (English): Having the quality of being difficult to delete,...
Definitions
- Having the quality of being difficult to delete,...
Ancestry of “indelible”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | indelebilis | indestructible |
| 2 | Latin | delebilis | destructible, destroyable |
| 3 | Latin | dēleō | to destroy, raze, annihilate |
| 4 | Latin | oleō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | oleō | to stoke a fire by burning a sacrifice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oléye- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
Words derived from “indelible”