Where does “nonderepressible” come from?
nonderepressible (English) comes from English derepressible, from English repressible, from English repress, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
nonderepressible (English): Not derepressible
Definitions
- Not derepressible
Ancestry of “nonderepressible”, step by step
nonderepressible traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English derepressible
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | derepressible | Able to cause, or to undergo derepression |
| 2 | English | repressible | Capable of being repressed, of being controlled,... |
| 3 | English | repress | To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing... |
| 4 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 5 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 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 |