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
- Not enrichable
Ancestry of “unenrichable”, step by step
unenrichable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enrichable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enrichable | Able to be enriched |
| 2 | English | enrich | To enhance; To make rich or richer; To adorn,... |
| 3 | Middle English | enrichen | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | enrichir | to enrich |
| 5 | Old French | riche | rich |
| 6 | Frankish | rīkī | rich; mighty, powerful; kingdom, realm |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |