Where does “undecodable” come from?
undecodable (English) comes from English decodable, from English decode, from English de-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
undecodable (English): That cannot be decoded
Definitions
- That cannot be decoded
Ancestry of “undecodable”, step by step
undecodable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English decodable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decodable | Able to be read using a certain set of reading... |
| 2 | English | decode | To convert from an encrypted form to plain text;... |
| 3 | English | de- | reversal, undoing, removing; Intensifying; from,... |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |