Where does “undivinable” come from?
undivinable (English) comes from English divinable, from English divine, from Middle French deviner, from Latin divino, from Latin dīvīnus, from Latin dīvus, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos — to be bright; sky, heaven.
undivinable (English): Not divinable
Definitions
- Not divinable
Ancestry of “undivinable”, step by step
undivinable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English divinable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | divinable | That can be guessed |
| 2 | English | divine | Of or pertaining to a god; Eternal, holy, or... |
| 3 | Middle French | deviner | — |
| 4 | Latin | divino | I foresee, foretell, divine; I prophesy; I guess |
| 5 | Latin | dīvīnus | divine, of a deity, superhuman, supernatural |
| 6 | Latin | dīvus | of or belonging to a deity; divine |
| 7 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |