Where does “nonsealable” come from?
nonsealable (English) comes from English sealable, from English seal, from Middle English sel, from Anglo-Norman sëel, from Latin sigillum, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
nonsealable (English): Not sealable
Ancestry of “nonsealable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sealable | That may be sealed |
| 2 | English | seal | A pinniped , particularly an earless seal or... |
| 3 | Middle English | sel | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | sëel | — |
| 5 | Latin | sigillum | figurine, statuette; seal |
| 6 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |