Where does “undevisable” come from?
undevisable (English) comes from English devisable, from English devise, from Middle English devisen, from Old French deviser, from Vulgar Latin devisare, from Latin divisāre, from Latin dīvīsum, from Latin dīvidō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
undevisable (English): Unable to be bequeathed, or given by will
Definitions
- Unable to be bequeathed, or given by will
Ancestry of “undevisable”, step by step
undevisable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English devisable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | devisable | That can be devised or invented; Capable of being... |
| 2 | English | devise | To use one's intellect to plan or design; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | devisen | Alternative form of devysen |
| 4 | Old French | deviser | to divide |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | devisare | — |
| 6 | Latin | divisāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | dīvīsum | — |
| 8 | Latin | dīvidō | to divide, separate |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |