Where does “unconstrainable” come from?
unconstrainable (English) comes from English constrainable, from English constrain, from Middle English constreinen, from Old French constreindre, from Latin constringere, from Latin constringo, from Latin con-, from Latin cum — resin, gum; to say, speak.
unconstrainable (English): Not constrainable
Definitions
- Not constrainable
Ancestry of “unconstrainable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | constrainable | Capable of being constrained |
| 2 | English | constrain | To force physically, by strong persuasion or... |
| 3 | Middle English | constreinen | — |
| 4 | Old French | constreindre | to constrain |
| 5 | Latin | constringere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | constringo | I draw or bind together; I tie up; I hinder or... |
| 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 |
| 18 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |