Where does “unnumberably” come from?
unnumberably (English) comes from English unnumberable, from English numberable, from English able, from Middle English able, from Old French able, from Latin habilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
unnumberably (English): innumerably; beyond counting
Definitions
- innumerably; beyond counting
Ancestry of “unnumberably”, step by step
unnumberably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unnumberable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unnumberable | That cannot be numbered; too numerous to count |
| 2 | English | numberable | Capable of being numbered or counted |
| 3 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 4 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 5 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 6 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 7 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |