Where does “unmockable” come from?
unmockable (English) comes from English mockable, from English mock, from Middle English mokken, from Old French mocquer, from Middle Dutch mocken, from Proto-Germanic mukkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mūg-.
unmockable (English): That cannot be mocked
Definitions
- That cannot be mocked
Ancestry of “unmockable”, step by step
unmockable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mockable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mockable | Able to be mocked |
| 2 | English | mock | An imitation, usually of lesser quality; Mockery,... |
| 3 | Middle English | mokken | — |
| 4 | Old French | mocquer | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | mocken | to mumble |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mukkijaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mūg- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |