Where does “irrecusable” come from?
irrecusable (English) comes from English recusable, from English recuse, from Middle English recusen, from Old French recuser, from Latin recūsāre, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
irrecusable (English): That cannot be challenged or objected to
Definitions
- That cannot be challenged or objected to
Ancestry of “irrecusable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | recusable | That can be challenged or objected to |
| 2 | English | recuse | To refuse or reject ; to declare that the judge... |
| 3 | Middle English | recusen | — |
| 4 | Old French | recuser | — |
| 5 | Latin | recūsāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “irrecusable”