Where does “nonmemorable” come from?
nonmemorable (English) comes from English memorable, from Latin memorabilis, from Latin -bilis, from Proto-Italic -ðlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
nonmemorable (English): Not memorable
Definitions
- Not memorable
Ancestry of “nonmemorable”, step by step
nonmemorable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English memorable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | memorable | Worthy to be remembered; very important or... |
| 2 | Latin | memorabilis | something memorable or remarkable, unforgettable |
| 3 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | Forms adjectives from verb stems indicating capacity or worth of being acted on |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |