Where does “unmatchably” come from?
unmatchably (English) comes from English unmatchable, from English matchable, from English match, from Middle English macche, from Old English ġemæċċa, from Old English ġemaca, from Old English ġe-, from Proto-West Germanic ga- — resin.
unmatchably (English): In a way that cannot be matched
Definitions
- In a way that cannot be matched
Ancestry of “unmatchably”, step by step
unmatchably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unmatchable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unmatchable | Unable to be matched; Uniquely good; not... |
| 2 | English | matchable | Able to be matched; Something that can be matched |
| 3 | English | match | A competitive sporting event such as a boxing... |
| 4 | Middle English | macche | A bride or mate; a romantic or sexual partner |
| 5 | Old English | ġemæċċa | — |
| 6 | Old English | ġemaca | a mate, an equal, companion, peer; companion,... |
| 7 | Old English | ġe- | used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating completeness or perfection |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | ga- | used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 12 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 13 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 14 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 15 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 16 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |