Where does “unpublishably” come from?
unpublishably (English) comes from English unpublishable, from English publishable, from English publish, from Middle English publicen, from Old French publier, from Latin publicāre, from Latin pūblicus, from Old Latin poplicus — army.
unpublishably (English): In an unpublishable manner; unsuitably for...
Definitions
- In an unpublishable manner; unsuitably for...
Ancestry of “unpublishably”, step by step
unpublishably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unpublishable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unpublishable | Not suitable for publication |
| 2 | English | publishable | Able to be published; Deserving to be published;... |
| 3 | English | publish | To issue for distribution and/or sale; To... |
| 4 | Middle English | publicen | — |
| 5 | Old French | publier | — |
| 6 | Latin | publicāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | pūblicus | of or belonging to the people, state, or community |
| 8 | Old Latin | poplicus | Alternative form of publicus |
| 9 | Latin | pōpulus | a people, nation |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | poplos | army |