Where does “uncontrollable” come from?
Uncontrollable is derived from English controllable, which comes from English control, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European óynos meaning "wheel," later developing through Latin rota.
uncontrollable (English): Not able to be controlled, contained or governed
Definitions
- Not able to be controlled, contained or governed
Ancestry of “uncontrollable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | controllable | Able to be controlled; subject to regulation or... |
| 2 | English | control | To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate... |
| 3 | Middle English | controllen | to restrain or keep in check |
| 4 | Middle French | contreroller | to control |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | contrarotulare | — |
| 6 | Latin | contrarotulus | copy of a roll |
| 7 | Latin | rotulus | Alternative form of rotula; roll; roll of paper |
| 8 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 9 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 10 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 11 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 12 | French | litre | litre |
| 13 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 15 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | — |
Words derived from “uncontrollable”