Where does “uncompatible” come from?
uncompatible (English) comes from English compatible, from Middle English compatible, from Anglo-Norman compatible, from Medieval Latin compatibilis, from Late Latin compator, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum — resin.
uncompatible (English): Incompatible
Definitions
- Incompatible
Ancestry of “uncompatible”, step by step
uncompatible traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English compatible
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | compatible | Capable of easy interaction; Able to get along... |
| 2 | Middle English | compatible | compatible; reconcilable |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | compatible | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | compatibilis | in "compatible beneficium", a benefice which... |
| 5 | Late Latin | compator | — |
| 6 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 7 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 8 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 9 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 13 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 14 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 15 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 16 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 17 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |