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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

  1. Not memorable

Ancestry of “nonmemorable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmemorableWorthy to be remembered; very important or...
2Latinmemorabilissomething memorable or remarkable, unforgettable
3Latin-bilis-ble
4Proto-Italic-ðlis—
5Proto-Indo-European-dʰlis—
6Proto-Indo-European-dʰlomAlternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom →