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Where does “undetachably” come from?

undetachably (English) comes from English detachable, from French détachable, from French détacher, from French tacher, from French tache, from Old French tasche, from Medieval Latin tasca, from Latin taxa — to look at.

undetachably (English): Such that it cannot be detached

Definitions

  1. Such that it cannot be detached

Ancestry of “undetachably”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdetachableDesigned to be unfastened or disconnected without...
2Frenchdétachabledetachable, removable
3Frenchdétacherto remove spots, stains; to detach, unbind or...
4Frenchtacherto soil or stain; to tarnish one's reputation
5Frenchtacheblot, stain or smear; spot; more or less...
6Old Frenchtascheduty; obligation
7Medieval Latintasca—
8Latintaxasecond-person singular present active imperative...
9Latintaxāre—
10LatinTaxusyew
11Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
12Spanish-scopio-scope
13Latin-scopium—
14Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
15Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
16Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
17Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
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