Where does “nonaffordable” come from?
nonaffordable (English) comes from English affordable, from English afford, from Middle English afforthen, from Middle English iforthen, from Old English ġeforþian, from Old English forþian, from Old English forþon, from Old English fōr — passed , crossed.
nonaffordable (English): Not affordable; unaffordable; too costly
Definitions
- Not affordable; unaffordable; too costly
Ancestry of “nonaffordable”, step by step
nonaffordable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English affordable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | affordable | Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably... |
| 2 | English | afford | To incur, stand, or bear without serious... |
| 3 | Middle English | afforthen | — |
| 4 | Middle English | iforthen | — |
| 5 | Old English | ġeforþian | to further, accomplish, afford |
| 6 | Old English | forþian | to further, accomplish, afford |
| 7 | Old English | forþon | because, since |
| 8 | Old English | fōr | journey; going, course, journey |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | furi | for; before; forward |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |