Where does “unencounterable” come from?
unencounterable (English) comes from English encounterable, from English encounter, from Middle English encountren, from Old French encountrer, from Old French encontrer, from Old French encontre, from Late Latin incontra, from Latin contrā — where.
unencounterable (English): That cannot be encountered
Definitions
- That cannot be encountered
Ancestry of “unencounterable”, step by step
unencounterable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English encounterable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | encounterable | That may be encountered |
| 2 | English | encounter | To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly |
| 3 | Middle English | encountren | — |
| 4 | Old French | encountrer | Alternative form of encontrer |
| 5 | Old French | encontrer | to meet; to encounter; to meet in battle; to... |
| 6 | Old French | encontre | meeting; battle; combat; opposite |
| 7 | Late Latin | incontra | towards |
| 8 | Latin | contrā | against |
| 9 | Latin | ubī | where? in what place?, in which place? |
| 10 | Latin | cubī | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *kʷuðei | where |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |