Where does “unfutile” come from?
unfutile (English) comes from English futile, from Middle French futile, from Latin futilis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.
unfutile (English): Not futile
Definitions
- Not futile
Ancestry of “unfutile”, step by step
unfutile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English futile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | futile | Incapable of producing results; doomed not to be... |
| 2 | Middle French | futile | — |
| 3 | Latin | futilis | that easily pours out; that can not contain,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |