Where does “unhookable” come from?
unhookable (English) comes from English unhook, from English hook, from Swedish hök, from Old Swedish høker, from Middle Low German hȫker, from Old High German huchan, from Proto-Germanic *hūkan-, from Proto-Germanic *hūkkan- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
unhookable (English): Capable of being taken down from hooks;...
Definitions
- Capable of being taken down from hooks;...
Ancestry of “unhookable”, step by step
unhookable traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English unhook
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unhook | To remove from a hook; To unfasten by means of... |
| 2 | English | hook | A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with... |
| 3 | Swedish | hök | a hawk; a hawk; proponent of aggressive politics |
| 4 | Old Swedish | høker | hawk |
| 5 | Middle Low German | hȫker | peddler |
| 6 | Old High German | huchan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *hūkan- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *hūkkan- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | *huk(k)ōn- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *kuk-néh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |
via English hookable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hookable | Able to be caught or attached by a hook; Able to... |
| 2 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 3 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 4 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 5 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 6 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |