Where does “unimpartible” come from?
unimpartible (English) comes from English impartible, from English -ible, from English -ity, from Middle English -ite, from Old French -ité, from Latin -itās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
unimpartible (English): That cannot be imparted
Definitions
- That cannot be imparted
Ancestry of “unimpartible”, step by step
unimpartible traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English impartible
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | impartible | not partible; not subject to partition;... |
| 2 | English | -ible | An adjective suffix, now usually in a passive... |
| 3 | English | -ity | Used to form a noun from an adjective;... |
| 4 | Middle English | -ite | — |
| 5 | Old French | -ité | -ity |
| 6 | Latin | -itās | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |