Where does “nonidentifiable” come from?
nonidentifiable (English) comes from English identifiable, from English identify, from French identifier, from Medieval Latin identicus, from Latin idem, from Proto-Italic izdim.
nonidentifiable (English): Not identifiable
Ancestry of “nonidentifiable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | identifiable | Capable of being distinguished and named |
| 2 | English | identify | To establish the identity of someone or... |
| 3 | French | identifier | to identify; to log in |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | identicus | the same, identical |
| 5 | Latin | idem | the same |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | izdim | — |