Where does “unprophesiable” come from?
unprophesiable (English) comes from English prophesiable, from English prophesy, from Middle English prophecie, from Old French prophetie, from Latin prophētīa, from Ancient Greek προφητεία, from Ancient Greek προφήτης, from Ancient Greek φημί.
unprophesiable (English): Not capable of being prophesied
Definitions
- Not capable of being prophesied
Ancestry of “unprophesiable”, step by step
unprophesiable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prophesiable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prophesiable | Capable of being prophesied |
| 2 | English | prophesy | To speak or write with divine inspiration; to act... |
| 3 | Middle English | prophecie | A prediction or prophecy; a religious... |
| 4 | Old French | prophetie | prophecy |
| 5 | Latin | prophētīa | prophecy, prediction |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | προφητεία | the interpretation of the will of the gods:... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | προφήτης | one who speaks for and interprets the will of a... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φημί | I speak, say; I say yes, agree, affirm, assert |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰā́mā | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-meh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |