Where does “unransomable” come from?
unransomable (English) comes from English ransomable, from English ransom, from Middle English ransoun, from Old French raençon, from Latin redemptio, from Latin redimō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
unransomable (English): Not ransomable
Definitions
- Not ransomable
Ancestry of “unransomable”, step by step
unransomable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ransomable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ransomable | Suitable for being held for a ransom |
| 2 | English | ransom | Money paid for the freeing of a hostage; The... |
| 3 | Middle English | ransoun | Alternative form of raunsoun |
| 4 | Old French | raençon | fee paid to release someone from prison or... |
| 5 | Latin | redemptio | redemption, redeeming |
| 6 | Latin | redimō | to buy back, repurchase, redeem |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |