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Where does “unalterably” come from?

Unalterably derives from English alterable, which comes from English alter, rooted in Latin alter meaning "the other," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European óynos.

unalterably (English): In an unalterable manner; in a manner that makes...

Definitions

  1. In an unalterable manner; in a manner that makes...

Ancestry of “unalterably”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishunalterableincapable of changing or being altered;...
2EnglishUn-—
3EnglishstillNot moving; calm; Not effervescing; not...
4Old Englishstillanbecome calm, abate, subside; calm, pacify,...
5Proto-West Germanicstillijanto make still, quiet
6Proto-West Germanic-janCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
7Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she
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