Where does “unplumbable” come from?
unplumbable (English) comes from English plumbable, from English plumb, from Old French plombe, from Latin plumba, from Danish plombe, from French plomb, from Middle French plom, from Old French plom.
unplumbable (English): Not plumbable; unfathomable
Definitions
- Not plumbable; unfathomable
Ancestry of “unplumbable”, step by step
unplumbable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plumbable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plumbable | Capable of being plumbed |
| 2 | English | plumb | Truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line;... |
| 3 | Old French | plombe | — |
| 4 | Latin | plumba | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 5 | Danish | plombe | lead seal; filling |
| 6 | French | plomb | lead; fuse; sinker |
| 7 | Middle French | plom | lead |
| 8 | Old French | plom | — |
| 9 | Latin | plumbum | lead; ball of lead; pipe of lead |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μόλυβδος | lead; graphite |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | morkʷ-iyo- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |