Where does “inobtainable” come from?
inobtainable (English) comes from English obtainable, from English obtain, from Middle English obteinen, from Middle French obtenir, from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtineo, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
inobtainable (English): Not able to be obtained
Definitions
- Not able to be obtained
Ancestry of “inobtainable”, step by step
inobtainable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English obtainable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obtainable | Able to be obtained |
| 2 | English | obtain | To get hold of; to gain possession of, to... |
| 3 | Middle English | obteinen | — |
| 4 | Middle French | obtenir | to obtain |
| 5 | Old French | obtenir | to obtain |
| 6 | Latin | obtineo | I have, occupy, possess, hold; I preserve, keep,... |
| 7 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 8 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |