Where does “unmanoeuvrability” come from?
unmanoeuvrability (English) comes from English manoeuvrability, 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;...
unmanoeuvrability (English): Alternative form of unmaneuverability
Definitions
- Alternative form of unmaneuverability
Ancestry of “unmanoeuvrability”, step by step
unmanoeuvrability traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English manoeuvrability
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | manoeuvrability | The quality of being manoeuvrable; ability to be... |
| 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 |