Where does “unpublishable” come from?
unpublishable (English) comes from English publishable, from English publish, from Middle English publicen, from Old French publier, from Latin publicāre, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus, from Latin pōpulus — army.
unpublishable (English): Not suitable for publication
Definitions
- Not suitable for publication
Ancestry of “unpublishable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | publishable | Able to be published; Deserving to be published;... |
| 2 | English | publish | To issue for distribution and/or sale; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | publicen | — |
| 4 | Old French | publier | — |
| 5 | Latin | publicāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | pūblicus | of or belonging to the people, state, or community |
| 7 | Old Latin | poplicus | Alternative form of publicus |
| 8 | Latin | pōpulus | a people, nation |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |