Where does “undamageable” come from?
undamageable (English) comes from English damageable, from English damage, from Middle English damage, from Old French damage, from Old Occitan damnatge, from Vulgar Latin damnaticum, from Latin damnum, from Proto-Italic dapnom — to share, divide.
undamageable (English): That cannot be damaged
Definitions
- That cannot be damaged
Ancestry of “undamageable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | damageable | Hurtful; pernicious; Capable of being injured or... |
| 2 | English | damage | Injury or harm; the condition or measure of... |
| 3 | Middle English | damage | damage, harm, injury |
| 4 | Old French | damage | damage; injury, hurt, insult |
| 5 | Old Occitan | damnatge | damage; harm, etc |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | damnaticum | damage |
| 7 | Latin | damnum | damage or injury; loss; a fine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | dapnom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂pnóm | expense, investment |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |