Where does “unbearably” come from?
Unbearably derives from Middle English -ly, Old English -līċ, Proto-Germanic -līkaz, and Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, ultimately tracing to roots meaning "body" or "form" that developed into the sense of "like" or "in the manner of."
unbearably (English): In an unbearable manner, not bearably, in a way...
Definitions
- In an unbearable manner, not bearably, in a way...
Ancestry of “unbearably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unbearable | so unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable |
| 2 | Middle English | unberable | — |