Where does “unforgivableness” come from?
unforgivableness (English) comes from English unforgivable, from English forgivable, from English forgive, from Middle English foryiven, from Old English forġiefan, from Proto-Germanic fragebaną, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
unforgivableness (English): Quality of being unforgivable
Definitions
- Quality of being unforgivable
Ancestry of “unforgivableness”, step by step
unforgivableness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unforgivable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unforgivable | Not forgivable; inexcusable |
| 2 | English | forgivable | Able to be forgiven; excusable; Of a loan, or a... |
| 3 | English | forgive | To pardon; to waive any negative feeling or... |
| 4 | Middle English | foryiven | to forgive |
| 5 | Old English | forġiefan | to give up, bestow; to forgive, give up, provide |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fragebaną | to give, grant; to forgive |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |