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Where does “unreconstructible” come from?

unreconstructible (English) comes from English reconstructible, from English reconstruct, from English construct, from Latin constructus, from Latin cōnstruō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

unreconstructible (English): That cannot be reconstructed

Definitions

  1. That cannot be reconstructed

Ancestry of “unreconstructible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreconstructibleAble to be reconstructed
2EnglishreconstructTo construct again; to restore; To attempt to...
3EnglishconstructSomething constructed from parts; A concept or...
4Latinconstructuscollected together; constructed, fabricated,...
5Latincōnstruō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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