Where does “unprizable” come from?
unprizable (English) comes from English prizable, from English prize, from Middle English prise, from Old French prise, from Old French prendre, from Latin prendere, from Latin prehendere, from Latin prae- — passed , crossed.
unprizable (English): Not prized or valued; without value; not worth...
Definitions
- Not prized or valued; without value; not worth...
Ancestry of “unprizable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | prizable | Fit to be prized or treasured; valuable |
| 2 | English | prize | That which is taken from another; something... |
| 3 | Middle English | prise | — |
| 4 | Old French | prise | seizure; taking; capture |
| 5 | Old French | prendre | to take |
| 6 | Latin | prendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 7 | Latin | prehendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 8 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |