Where does “unaffordability” come from?
unaffordability (English) comes from English affordability, from English afford, from Middle English afforthen, from Middle English iforthen, from Old English ġeforþian, from Old English forþian, from Old English forþon, from Old English fōr — passed , crossed.
unaffordability (English): The state or condition of being unaffordable
Definitions
- The state or condition of being unaffordable
Ancestry of “unaffordability”, step by step
unaffordability traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English affordability
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | affordability | The extent to which something is affordable, as... |
| 2 | English | afford | To incur, stand, or bear without serious... |
| 3 | Middle English | afforthen | — |
| 4 | Middle English | iforthen | — |
| 5 | Old English | ġeforþian | to further, accomplish, afford |
| 6 | Old English | forþian | to further, accomplish, afford |
| 7 | Old English | forþon | because, since |
| 8 | Old English | fōr | journey; going, course, journey |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | furi | for; before; forward |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |