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Where does “nonindictable” come from?

nonindictable (English) comes from English indictable, from English indict, from Middle English enditen, from Old French enditer, from Late Latin indicto, from Latin indictus, from Latin dictus, from Latin dīcō — shoe.

nonindictable (English): Not indictable

Definitions

  1. Not indictable

Ancestry of “nonindictable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindictableAble to be indicted; chargeable; Subjecting one...
2EnglishindictTo accuse of wrongdoing; charge; To make a formal...
3Middle Englishenditen—
4Old FrenchenditerAlternative form of enditier
5Late Latinindictodative masculine singular of indictus; dative...
6Latinindictusdeclared, proclaimed, published, announced,...
7Latindictussaid, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been...
8Latindīcō—
9Latin-tiō—
10Latindissertātiō—
11Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
12Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
13Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
14Latincalceusshoe
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