Where does “unexaminable” come from?
unexaminable (English) comes from English examinable, from English examine, from Middle English examinen, from Old French examiner, from Latin examino, from Latin examen, from Latin exagmen, from Latin agō — to drive.
unexaminable (English): Not examinable
Definitions
- Not examinable
Ancestry of “unexaminable”, step by step
unexaminable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English examinable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | examinable | Able to be examined; Eligible to appear in an... |
| 2 | English | examine | to observe or inspect carefully or critically; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | examinen | — |
| 4 | Old French | examiner | to question; to torture; to consider; to ponder;... |
| 5 | Latin | examino | I weigh or consider; I examine |
| 6 | Latin | examen | swarm of bees; crowd; tongue of a balance; a... |
| 7 | Latin | exagmen | — |
| 8 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |