Where does “unascertainable” come from?
unascertainable (English) comes from English ascertainable, from English ascertain, from Middle English acerteynen, from Old French acertener, from Old French certain, from Vulgar Latin certanus, from Latin certus, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
unascertainable (English): That cannot be ascertained; uncertain, unable to...
Definitions
- That cannot be ascertained; uncertain, unable to...
Ancestry of “unascertainable”, step by step
unascertainable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ascertainable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ascertainable | Able to be ascertained |
| 2 | English | ascertain | To find out definitely; to discover or establish;... |
| 3 | Middle English | acerteynen | — |
| 4 | Old French | acertener | to assure; to make sure of, to make certain of |
| 5 | Old French | certain | certain; sure |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | certanus | certain |
| 7 | Latin | certus | certain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |