Where does “unmaneuverability” come from?
unmaneuverability (English) comes from English maneuverability, from English -ability, from Middle English -ablete, from Middle French -ableté, from Latin -abilitas, from Latin -ibilis, from Latin -bilis, from Proto-Italic -ðlis — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
unmaneuverability (English): The quality of being unmaneuverable
Definitions
- The quality of being unmaneuverable
Ancestry of “unmaneuverability”, step by step
unmaneuverability traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English maneuverability
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | maneuverability | Alternative spelling of manoeuvrability |
| 2 | English | -ability | ability, inclination or suitability for a... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ablete | — |
| 4 | Middle French | -ableté | — |
| 5 | Latin | -abilitas | — |
| 6 | Latin | -ibilis | -able; able or worthy to be |
| 7 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | Forms adjectives from verb stems indicating capacity or worth of being acted on |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |