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Where does “unenrichable” come from?

unenrichable (English) comes from English enrichable, from English enrich, from Middle English enrichen, from Anglo-Norman enrichir, from Old French riche, from Frankish rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

unenrichable (English): Not enrichable

Definitions

  1. Not enrichable

Ancestry of “unenrichable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishenrichableAble to be enriched
2EnglishenrichTo enhance; To make rich or richer; To adorn,...
3Middle Englishenrichen—
4Anglo-Normanenrichirto enrich
5Old Frenchricherich
6Frankishrīkīrich; mighty, powerful; kingdom, realm
7Proto-Germanicrīkijazkingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich
8Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
9Proto-Celticrīxsking
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “unenrichable”

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