Where does “irrecusably” come from?
irrecusably (English) comes from English irrecusable, from English recusable, from English recuse, from Middle English recusen, from Old French recuser, from Latin recūsāre, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
irrecusably (English): In an irrecusable manner
Definitions
- In an irrecusable manner
Ancestry of “irrecusably”, step by step
irrecusably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English irrecusable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | irrecusable | That cannot be challenged or objected to |
| 2 | English | recusable | That can be challenged or objected to |
| 3 | English | recuse | To refuse or reject ; to declare that the judge... |
| 4 | Middle English | recusen | — |
| 5 | Old French | recuser | — |
| 6 | Latin | recūsāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |