Where does “unliable” come from?

unliable (English) comes from English liable, from Old French lier, from Latin ligō, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

unliable (English): Not liable

Definitions

  1. Not liable

Ancestry of “unliable”, step by step

unliable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English liable

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishliablebound or obliged in law or equity; responsible;...
2Old Frenchlierto tie up; to connect with a tie
3Latinligōhoe, mattock
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Latin ligō →Every word from Old French lier →