Where does “un-uninstallable” come from?
un-uninstallable (English) comes from English uninstallable, from English uninstall, from English install, from French installer, from German installieren, from Italian installare, from Medieval Latin installo, from Latin īn- — in.
un-uninstallable (English): That cannot be uninstalled, or removed
Definitions
- That cannot be uninstalled, or removed
Ancestry of “un-uninstallable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uninstallable | Capable of being uninstalled; Not capable of... |
| 2 | English | uninstall | To completely remove hardware or software from a... |
| 3 | English | install | To connect, set up or prepare something for use;... |
| 4 | French | installer | to install; to place; to settle |
| 5 | German | installieren | to install |
| 6 | Italian | installare | to install, to put in, to set up; to install, to... |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | installo | to install, put in place, establish; install, put... |
| 8 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 9 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 10 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |