Where does “unprocurable” come from?
unprocurable (English) comes from English procurable, from English procure, from Middle English procuren, from Old French procurer, from Latin prōcūrō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
unprocurable (English): Unable to be procured
Definitions
- Unable to be procured
Ancestry of “unprocurable”, step by step
unprocurable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English procurable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | procurable | Able to be procured |
| 2 | English | procure | To acquire or obtain; To obtain a person as a... |
| 3 | Middle English | procuren | To bring about; to cause or ensure |
| 4 | Old French | procurer | to procure |
| 5 | Latin | prōcūrō | to manage, administer |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |