Where does “indeterminably” come from?
indeterminably (English) comes from English determine, from Middle English determinen, from Old French determiner, from Latin dēterminare, from Latin terminare, from Latin Terminus, from Proto-Indo-European ter-, from Italian termine — boundary, end.
indeterminably (English): in an indeterminable manner
Definitions
- in an indeterminable manner
Ancestry of “indeterminably”, step by step
indeterminably traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English determine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | determine | To set the boundaries or limits of; To ascertain... |
| 2 | Middle English | determinen | — |
| 3 | Old French | determiner | — |
| 4 | Latin | dēterminare | — |
| 5 | Latin | terminare | present active infinitive of terminō;... |
| 6 | Latin | Terminus | the deity presiding over boundaries; a personification of the term terminus |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ter- | tender, weak; young creature |
| 8 | Italian | termine | end, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word |
| 9 | Latin | terminus | a boundary, limit, end |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | termenos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | térmn̥ | boundary, end |
via English ably
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ably | In an able manner; with great ability |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |