Where does “unbearable” come from?
Unbearable derives from Middle English unberable, a formation with the prefix un- added to a word meaning "capable of being borne or endured."
unbearable (English): so unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable
Definitions
- so unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable
Ancestry of “unbearable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | unberable | — |
Words derived from “unbearable”