Where does “unpunishable” come from?
unpunishable (English) comes from English punishable, from English punish, from Middle English punischen, from Old French puniss-, from Old French punir, from Latin puniō, from Latin poenā, from Ancient Greek ποινή — to pay; to avenge.
unpunishable (English): Not punishable; unable to be punished
Definitions
- Not punishable; unable to be punished
Ancestry of “unpunishable”, step by step
unpunishable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English punishable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | punishable | Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment |
| 2 | English | punish | To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to... |
| 3 | Middle English | punischen | — |
| 4 | Old French | puniss- | — |
| 5 | Old French | punir | to punish |
| 6 | Latin | puniō | to punish |
| 7 | Latin | poenā | penalty, punishment |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |