Where does “unforestallable” come from?
unforestallable (English) comes from English forestallable, from English forestall, from Middle English forstal, from Old English foresteall, from Old English steall, from Old English hām, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz — to be lying down; to settle.
unforestallable (English): That cannot be forestalled
Definitions
- That cannot be forestalled
Ancestry of “unforestallable”, step by step
unforestallable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English forestallable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forestallable | That can be forestalled |
| 2 | English | forestall | To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking... |
| 3 | Middle English | forstal | — |
| 4 | Old English | foresteall | intervention; a hindrance, obstacle; ambush,... |
| 5 | Old English | steall | a position, especially one that is standing;... |
| 6 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |