Where does “interminably” come from?
Interminably comes from Middle French interminable, from Latin interminabilis, formed from the prefix in- and Latin terminabilis, meaning "unable to be terminated or limited."
interminably (English): in an interminable manner; endlessly
Definitions
- in an interminable manner; endlessly
Ancestry of “interminably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interminable | Existing or occurring without interruption or... |
| 2 | Middle French | interminable | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | interminabilis | interminable, endless |
| 4 | Latin | in- | un-, non-, not; in, within, inside |
| 5 | Latin | in | in, at, on, upon, from; within, while in; into,... |
| 6 | Old Latin | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |