Where does “indisputably” come from?
Indisputably comes from English indisputable, derived from English dispute with the prefix English in- (from Latin in-, meaning "not"), ultimately from Latin putus and Proto-Indo-European roots ne and oyd-.
indisputably (English): In a manner that is incapable of being disputed...
Definitions
- In a manner that is incapable of being disputed...
Ancestry of “indisputably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |