Where does “uncoolable” come from?
uncoolable (English) comes from English coolable, from English cool, from Middle English cool, from Middle English pek, from Middle English pike, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix — sap, juice.
uncoolable (English): Not coolable
Definitions
- Not coolable
Ancestry of “uncoolable”, step by step
uncoolable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English coolable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coolable | Capable of being cooled |
| 2 | English | cool | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or... |
| 3 | Middle English | cool | — |
| 4 | Middle English | pek | peak |
| 5 | Middle English | pike | Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron... |
| 6 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 8 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |