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Where does “unconceivably” come from?

unconceivably (English) comes from English unconceivable, from English conceivable, from English conceive, from Middle English conceyven, from Old French concevoir, from Latin concipiō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum — resin, gum; to say, speak.

unconceivably (English): Synonym of inconceivably

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  1. Synonym of inconceivably

Ancestry of “unconceivably”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunconceivableThat cannot be conceived; unimaginable;...
2EnglishconceivableCapable of being conceived or imagined
3EnglishconceiveTo develop an idea; to form in the mind; to plan;...
4Middle Englishconceyven—
5Old Frenchconcevoirto conceive
6Latinconcipiō—
7Latincōn-—
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
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