Where does “unperformably” come from?
unperformably (English) comes from English unperformable, from English performable, from English -able, from Middle English -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -ābilis.
unperformably (English): Such that it cannot be performed
Definitions
- Such that it cannot be performed
Ancestry of “unperformably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unperformable | Not performable; that cannot be performed |
| 2 | English | performable | Able to be performed |
| 3 | English | -able | An adjectival suffix; forms adjectives meaning |
| 4 | Middle English | -able | -able |
| 5 | Old French | -able | worthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an... |
| 6 | Latin | -ābilis | — |