Where does “uncomparably” come from?
uncomparably (English) comes from English uncomparable, from English comparable, from Middle English comparable, from Middle French comparable, from Latin comparabilis, from Latin comparō, from Latin compar, from Latin com- — resin, gum; to say, speak.
Ancestry of “uncomparably”, step by step
uncomparably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English uncomparable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uncomparable | Not able to be compared; not comparable; That... |
| 2 | English | comparable | Able to be compared (to) |
| 3 | Middle English | comparable | Of identical or similar value; comparing favourably |
| 4 | Middle French | comparable | — |
| 5 | Latin | comparabilis | comparable, similar |
| 6 | Latin | comparō | to prepare, get ready, provide, furnish |
| 7 | Latin | compar | equal; similar, comparable; fellow, partner,... |
| 8 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 9 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 10 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 11 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 15 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 16 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 17 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 18 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 19 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 20 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |