Where does “inseparably” come from?
Inseparably derives from Middle French inséparable, combining Latin in- (not) with a root from Old English -līċ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne (not) and ḱóm (together).
inseparably (English): In an inseparable manner
Definitions
- In an inseparable manner
Ancestry of “inseparably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inseparable | Unable to be separated; bound together... |
| 2 | Middle French | inséparable | — |
| 3 | Latin | inseparabilis | inseparable |
| 4 | Latin | separabilis | separable |
| 5 | Latin | sēparō | to divide, separate |
| 6 | Latin | parō | to arrange, order, contrive, design |
| 7 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 10 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |