Where does “unblackmailable” come from?
unblackmailable (English) comes from English blackmailable, from English blackmail, from English mail, from Middle English mal, from Old English māl, from Old Norse mál, from Proto-Germanic mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
unblackmailable (English): Not blackmailable
Definitions
- Not blackmailable
Ancestry of “unblackmailable”, step by step
unblackmailable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blackmailable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blackmailable | Who can be blackmailed |
| 2 | English | blackmail | The extortion of money by threats of public... |
| 3 | English | A bag or wallet; A bag containing letters to be... | |
| 4 | Middle English | mal | — |
| 5 | Old English | māl | speech, contract, agreement; suit, case, action,... |
| 6 | Old Norse | mál | language; speech; matter, affair |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mēlą | measure, measurement; time, occasion; point in... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |