Where does “unmentionably” come from?
unmentionably (English) comes from English unmentionable, from English mentionable, from English mention, from Middle English mencioun, from Old French mention, from Latin mentionem, from Latin mentiō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
unmentionably (English): In an unmentionable way; indescribably,...
Definitions
- In an unmentionable way; indescribably,...
Ancestry of “unmentionably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unmentionable | Not mentionable; Something not to be discussed in... |
| 2 | English | mentionable | Important or worthy of note; Suitable to be... |
| 3 | English | mention | A speaking or notice of anything, usually in a... |
| 4 | Middle English | mencioun | mention |
| 5 | Old French | mention | mention |
| 6 | Latin | mentionem | accusative singular of mentiō |
| 7 | Latin | mentiō | mention, a calling to mind |
| 8 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 9 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 10 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 11 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 12 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 13 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 14 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 15 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |