Where does “uncounsellable” come from?
uncounsellable (English) comes from English counsellable, from English counsel, from Middle English counseil, from Old French conseil, from Latin consilium, from Latin cōnsulō, from Latin com-, from Latin con- — resin, gum; to say, speak.
uncounsellable (English): Unwilling to receive counsel or follow advice
Definitions
- Unwilling to receive counsel or follow advice
Ancestry of “uncounsellable”, step by step
uncounsellable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English counsellable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | counsellable | Willing to receive counsel or follow advice;... |
| 2 | English | counsel | The exchange of opinions and advice especially in... |
| 3 | Middle English | counseil | A council, meeting, or assembly |
| 4 | Old French | conseil | piece of advice |
| 5 | Latin | consilium | plan, intention, design, purpose; counsel,... |
| 6 | Latin | cōnsulō | to consult, seek counsel from, take counsel from |
| 7 | Latin | com- | allomorph of con- |
| 8 | Latin | con- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing... |
| 9 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 10 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 14 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 15 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 16 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 17 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 18 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 19 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |