Where does “undefinably” come from?
undefinably (English) comes from English definably, from English definable, from English define, from Middle English definen, from Old French definer, from Latin dēfīniō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
undefinably (English): In an undefinable manner
Definitions
- In an undefinable manner
Ancestry of “undefinably”, step by step
undefinably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English definably
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | definably | In a definable manner; identifiably |
| 2 | English | definable | Able to be defined |
| 3 | English | define | To determine with precision; to mark out with... |
| 4 | Middle English | definen | — |
| 5 | Old French | definer | to finish; to end |
| 6 | Latin | dēfīniō | to bound, set bounds to; to limit |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |