Where does “unpaintably” come from?
unpaintably (English) comes from English unpaintable, from English paintable, 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.
unpaintably (English): Such that it cannot be painted; beyond the artistic skills of any painter
Definitions
- Such that it cannot be painted; beyond the artistic skills of any painter
Ancestry of “unpaintably”, step by step
unpaintably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unpaintable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unpaintable | Not paintable |
| 2 | English | paintable | That can be painted; to which a coating of paint... |
| 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 |