Where does “unreach” come from?
unreach (English) comes from English reach, from Middle English rechen, from Old English rǣċan, from Proto-Germanic rakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃roǵéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
unreach (English): To fail to reach; Failure to reach
Definitions
- To fail to reach; Failure to reach
Ancestry of “unreach”, step by step
unreach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reach | To extend, stretch, or thrust out; To give to... |
| 2 | Middle English | rechen | — |
| 3 | Old English | rǣċan | to reach |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rakjaną | to stretch, to straighten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃roǵéyeti | to straighten, to make straight, to cause to be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |