Where does “unpenetrative” come from?

unpenetrative (English) comes from English penetrative, from Middle English penetratyve, from Medieval Latin penetrativus, from Latin penētrāre.

unpenetrative (English): Not penetrative

Definitions

  1. Not penetrative

Ancestry of “unpenetrative”, step by step

unpenetrative traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English penetrative

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpenetrativeOf, pertaining to, or involving penetration;...
2Middle Englishpenetratyve—
3Medieval Latinpenetrativus—
4Latinpenētrāre—

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Latin penētrāre →Every word from Medieval Latin penetrativus →Every word from Middle English penetratyve →