Where does “invariable” come from?
Invariable derives from Old French invariable, from Latin in- (not) prefixed to Latin variabilis (changeable), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning not and to go.
invariable (English): Not variable; unalterable; uniform; always having...
Definitions
- Not variable; unalterable; uniform; always having...
Ancestry of “invariable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | variable | Able to vary or be varied; Likely to vary; Marked... |
| 2 | Old French | variable | — |
| 3 | Latin | variāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | varius | diverse, different, various, variegated |
| 5 | Latin | vārus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “invariable”