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Where does “unauthorizable” come from?

unauthorizable (English) comes from English authorizable, from English authorize, from Middle English auctorisen, from Old French auctorisier, from Medieval Latin auctorizo, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω — he, she.

unauthorizable (English): Not authorizable

Definitions

  1. Not authorizable

Ancestry of “unauthorizable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishauthorizableCapable of being authorized
2EnglishauthorizeTo grant the permission or power necessary to...
3Middle Englishauctorisen—
4Old Frenchauctorisierto authorize; to permit; to allow
5Medieval LatinauctorizoI authorize; I authenticate; I approve or confirm
6Latin-izoUsed to form verbs from nouns and adjectives
7Ancient Greek-ίζεινpresent active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize
8Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
9Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
10Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
11Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
12Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
13Chichewaiyehe, she
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