Where does “inexplosive” come from?
inexplosive (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
inexplosive (English): Not explosive
Definitions
- Not explosive
Ancestry of “inexplosive”, step by step
inexplosive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 2 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 3 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via English explosive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | explosive | With the capability to, or likely to, explode;... |
| 2 | Latin | explodō | to eject (originally drive an actor off a stage by clapping/booing) |
| 3 | Latin | plaudo | I strike, beat, clap; I applaud; I clap my hands... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |