Where does “unappliable” come from?
unappliable (English) comes from English appliable, from English -able, from Middle English -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -ābilis.
unappliable (English): Unable to be applied; inapplicable
Definitions
- Unable to be applied; inapplicable
Ancestry of “unappliable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | appliable | Compliant; accommodating; Able to be put into use... |
| 2 | English | -able | An adjectival suffix; forms adjectives meaning |
| 3 | Middle English | -able | -able |
| 4 | Old French | -able | worthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an... |
| 5 | Latin | -ābilis | — |