Where does “unestimable” come from?
unestimable (English) comes from English estimable, from Middle French estimable, from Middle French estimer, from Old French estimer, from Latin aestimō, from Latin aestumo — to value, rate, esteem.
Ancestry of “unestimable”, step by step
unestimable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English estimable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | estimable | Worthy of esteem; admirable; Valuable; Capable of... |
| 2 | Middle French | estimable | estimable, creditable |
| 3 | Middle French | estimer | to think; to consider; to have the opinion |
| 4 | Old French | estimer | to think; to consider; to have the opinion (that) |
| 5 | Latin | aestimō | to determine the value of something; value, price, rate, appraise, assess; estimate, reckon, consider, judge |
| 6 | Latin | aestumo | to value, rate, esteem |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |