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Where does “unpoisonable” come from?

unpoisonable (English) comes from English poisonable, from English poison, from Middle English poysoun, from Old French poison, from Latin pōtiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

unpoisonable (English): Not capable of being poisoned

Definitions

  1. Not capable of being poisoned

Ancestry of “unpoisonable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpoisonableCapable of being poisoned; poisonous
2EnglishpoisonA substance that is harmful or lethal to a living...
3Middle Englishpoysoun—
4Old Frenchpoisonpoison; potion
5Latinpōtiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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