Where does “unaimable” come from?
unaimable (English) comes from English aimable, from English aim, from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin amen, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν, from Hebrew אמן — Used to express agreement with what was just...
unaimable (English): That cannot be aimed
Definitions
- That cannot be aimed
Ancestry of “unaimable”, step by step
unaimable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aimable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aimable | Capable of being aimed |
| 2 | English | aim | The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an... |
| 3 | Middle English | amen | amen |
| 4 | Old English | āmen | amen, so be it |
| 5 | Ecclesiastical Latin | amen | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀμήν | truly, certainly; so be it |
| 7 | Hebrew | אמן | Used to express agreement with what was just... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |