Where does “irreclaimableness” come from?
irreclaimableness (English) comes from English irreclaimable, from English reclaimable, from English reclaim, from Middle English reclaymen, from Anglo-Norman reclamer, from Old French reclamer, from Latin reclāmō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
irreclaimableness (English): The quality of being irreclaimable
Definitions
- The quality of being irreclaimable
Ancestry of “irreclaimableness”, step by step
irreclaimableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English irreclaimable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | irreclaimable | Incapable of being reclaimed; not reclaimable;... |
| 2 | English | reclaimable | Capable of being reclaimed; reformed or tamed |
| 3 | English | reclaim | To return land to a suitable condition for use;... |
| 4 | Middle English | reclaymen | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | reclamer | to implore; to shout to |
| 6 | Old French | reclamer | to implore; to shout to |
| 7 | Latin | reclāmō | to cry out, exclaim, protest or shout against, contradict loudly |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |