Where does “uncontrollably” come from?
Uncontrollably is derived from English controllable, which comes from English control, ultimately tracing to Latin rota through Proto-Indo-European ano- and óynos.
uncontrollably (English): In an uncontrollable manner; without being...
Definitions
- In an uncontrollable manner; without being...
Ancestry of “uncontrollably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uncontrollable | Not able to be controlled, contained or governed |
| 2 | English | controllable | Able to be controlled; subject to regulation or... |
| 3 | English | control | To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate... |
| 4 | Middle English | controllen | to restrain or keep in check |
| 5 | Middle French | contreroller | to control |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | contrarotulare | — |
| 7 | Latin | contrarotulus | copy of a roll |
| 8 | Latin | rotulus | Alternative form of rotula; roll; roll of paper |
| 9 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 10 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 11 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 12 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 13 | French | litre | litre |
| 14 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 15 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 16 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |