Where does “unaidable” come from?
unaidable (English) comes from English aidable, from English aid, from Middle English aiden, from Middle French ayder, from Old French aidier, from Latin adiūtō, from Latin -tō, from Latin -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
unaidable (English): That cannot be aided
Definitions
- That cannot be aided
Ancestry of “unaidable”, step by step
unaidable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aidable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aidable | Qualifying for financial aid; Capable of being... |
| 2 | English | aid | Help; assistance; succor, relief; A helper; an... |
| 3 | Middle English | aiden | To aid |
| 4 | Middle French | ayder | to help; to aid |
| 5 | Old French | aidier | to help |
| 6 | Latin | adiūtō | to help, serve, assist |
| 7 | Latin | -tō | Forms here |
| 8 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |