Where does “unconsolable” come from?

unconsolable (English) comes from English console, from French console, from French consoler, from Latin consōlārī, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

unconsolable (English): Not consolable

Definitions

  1. Not consolable

Ancestry of “unconsolable”, step by step

unconsolable traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English console

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconsoleA stand-alone cabinet designed to stand on the...
2Frenchconsolea projection or spur on a wall, generally in the...
3Frenchconsolerto comfort, console
4Latinconsōlārī—
5Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via English able

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishableEasy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to
2Middle Englishablecapable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent
3Old Frenchableable; capable
4Latinhabilisable to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient...
5Latin-ilis-ile
6Proto-Italic-elis—
7Proto-Indo-European-elis—
8Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne

Words derived from “unconsolable”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Latin cōn- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- →