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Where does “undenotable” come from?

undenotable (English) comes from English denotable, from English denote, from Middle French denoter, from Latin denotare, from Latin notare, from Latin noto, from Latin nota, from Latin notus — to know.

undenotable (English): That cannot be denoted

Definitions

  1. That cannot be denoted

Ancestry of “undenotable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdenotableCapable of being denoted or marked
2EnglishdenoteTo indicate; to mark; To make overt; To refer to...
3Middle Frenchdenoter—
4Latindenotarepresent active infinitive of dēnotō;...
5Latinnotarepresent active infinitive of notō; second-person...
6LatinnotoI mark, make a mark; I write, especially in...
7Latinnotamark, sign; critical mark or remark; note
8Latinnotusknown, recognized, acquainted with, having been...
9Latinnoscoto become acquainted with something, learn about...
10LatingnoscoAlternative form of nōscō; to know, recognize;...
11Proto-Italicgnōskōknow, get to know
12Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₃sḱétito recognise
13Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →