Where does “uncapableness” come from?
uncapableness (English) comes from English uncapable, from English capable, from Middle French capable, from Latin capabilis, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
uncapableness (English): The state or quality of not being capable
Definitions
- The state or quality of not being capable
Ancestry of “uncapableness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | uncapable | Not capable; incapable |
| 2 | English | capable | Able and efficient; having the ability needed for... |
| 3 | Middle French | capable | — |
| 4 | Latin | capabilis | comprehensible; intelligent; capable |
| 5 | Latin | capiō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |