Where does “uncivilizable” come from?
uncivilizable (English) comes from English civilizable, from English civilize, from French civiliser, from French -iser, from Old French -iser, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω — he, she.
uncivilizable (English): Incapable of being civilized
Definitions
- Incapable of being civilized
Ancestry of “uncivilizable”, step by step
uncivilizable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English civilizable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | civilizable | Capable of, or suitable for, being civilized |
| 2 | English | civilize | Alternative spelling of civilise |
| 3 | French | civiliser | To civilize |
| 4 | French | -iser | -ise/-ize |
| 5 | Old French | -iser | -ize |
| 6 | Latin | -izo | Used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ίζειν | present active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 13 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |