Where does “unaffordably” come from?
unaffordably (English) comes from English unaffordable, from English affordable, from English afford, from Middle English afforthen, from Middle English iforthen, from Old English ġeforþian, from Old English forþian, from Old English forþon — passed , crossed.
unaffordably (English): To a degree that is unaffordable; in an...
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- To a degree that is unaffordable; in an...
Ancestry of “unaffordably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unaffordable | Too expensive to be afforded |
| 2 | English | affordable | Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably... |
| 3 | English | afford | To incur, stand, or bear without serious... |
| 4 | Middle English | afforthen | — |
| 5 | Middle English | iforthen | — |
| 6 | Old English | ġeforþian | to further, accomplish, afford |
| 7 | Old English | forþian | to further, accomplish, afford |
| 8 | Old English | forþon | because, since |
| 9 | Old English | fōr | journey; going, course, journey |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | furi | for; before; forward |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |