Where does “nonworkable” come from?
nonworkable (English) comes from English workable, from English work, from Middle English werk, from Old English weorc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
nonworkable (English): unworkable
Definitions
- unworkable
Ancestry of “nonworkable”, step by step
nonworkable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English workable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | workable | Capable of functioning; Able to be worked or... |
| 2 | English | work | "Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to... |
| 3 | Middle English | werk | work |
| 4 | Old English | weorc | work, in various senses, including |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |