Where does “unamenable” come from?
unamenable (English) comes from English amenable, from Old French -able, from Latin -ābilis — suffixed to noun to form adjectives meaning "able to have or bring, prone to have or bring, having the power to have or bring": -able.
unamenable (English): Not amenable
Definitions
- Not amenable
Ancestry of “unamenable”, step by step
unamenable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amenable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amenable | Willing to respond to persuasion or suggestions;... |
| 2 | Old French | -able | worthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an... |
| 3 | Latin | -ābilis | suffixed to noun to form adjectives meaning "able to have or bring, prone to have or bring, having the power to have or bring": -able |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |