Where does “unkissably” come from?
unkissably (English) comes from English unkissable, from English kissable, from English KISS, from Middle English kissen, from Old English cyssan, from Proto-West Germanic *kussijan, from Proto-Germanic kussijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą — he, she.
unkissably (English): So as to preclude kissing
Definitions
- So as to preclude kissing
Ancestry of “unkissably”, step by step
unkissably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unkissable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unkissable | That cannot be kissed; not suitable for kissing |
| 2 | English | kissable | capable of being kissed; attractive, so as to... |
| 3 | English | KISS | Acronym of keep it simple, stupid; The KISS... |
| 4 | Middle English | kissen | to kiss |
| 5 | Old English | cyssan | to kiss |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *kussijan | to kiss |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kussijaną | to kiss |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |