Where does “unable” come from?
Unable comes from Middle English unable, meaning incapable or not able.
unable (English): Not able; lacking a certain ability; To render...
Definitions
- Not able; lacking a certain ability; To render...
Ancestry of “unable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | unable | — |
Words derived from “unable”