Where does “inevitably” come from?
Inevitably derives from Middle French inevitable, from Latin inevitabilis, composed of the prefix in- (not) and evitabilis (avoidable), ultimately from ex- (out).
inevitably (English): In a manner that is impossible to avoid or...
Definitions
- In a manner that is impossible to avoid or...
Ancestry of “inevitably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inevitable | Impossible to avoid or prevent; Predictable, or... |
| 2 | Middle French | inevitable | inevitable; unavoidable |
| 3 | Latin | inevitabilis | unavoidable |
| 4 | Latin | ēvītābilis | avoidable |
| 5 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | Forms adjectives from verb stems indicating capacity or worth of being acted on |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |