Where does “irretrievableness” come from?
irretrievableness (English) comes from English irretrievable, from English retrievable, from English retrieve, from Middle French retruev-, from Old French retrover, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
irretrievableness (English): The state or quality of being irretrievable
Definitions
- The state or quality of being irretrievable
Ancestry of “irretrievableness”, step by step
irretrievableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English irretrievable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | irretrievable | Not retrievable; irrecoverable; irreparable |
| 2 | English | retrievable | Capable of being retrieved or recovered |
| 3 | English | retrieve | To regain or get back something; To rescue; To... |
| 4 | Middle French | retruev- | — |
| 5 | Old French | retrover | — |
| 6 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 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 |
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 |