Where does “undurable” come from?

undurable (English) comes from English durable, from Middle English durable, from Latin durabilis, from Latin duro, from Latin durus, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

undurable (English): Not durable

Definitions

  1. Not durable

Ancestry of “undurable”, step by step

undurable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English durable

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdurableAble to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring; A...
2Middle Englishdurable
3Latindurabilisdurable, lasting
4Latindurodative masculine singular of dūrus; dative neuter...
5Latindurushard, rough; harsh; hardy, vigorous
6Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
7Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
8Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne

Words derived from “undurable

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deru-