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

  1. Not explosive

Ancestry of “inexplosive”, step by step

inexplosive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
4Proto-West Germanic*in

via English explosive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexplosiveWith the capability to, or likely to, explode;...
2Latinexplodōto eject (originally drive an actor off a stage by clapping/booing)
3LatinplaudoI strike, beat, clap; I applaud; I clap my hands...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *inEvery word from Old English inEvery word from Middle English in