Where does “underivable” come from?
underivable (English) comes from English derivable, from English derive, from French dérive, from French dériver, from French dé-, from Middle French dés-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
underivable (English): That cannot be derived
Definitions
- That cannot be derived
Ancestry of “underivable”, step by step
underivable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English derivable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | derivable | able to be derived, deducible |
| 2 | English | derive | To obtain or receive from something else; To... |
| 3 | French | dérive | drift; centreboard; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | French | dériver | to derive; to drift; to redirect, to divert |
| 5 | French | dé- | used to make antonyms |
| 6 | Middle French | dés- | de-; dis |
| 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 |