Where does “unreducibleness” come from?
unreducibleness (English) comes from English unreducible, from English reducible, from English reduce, from Old French reducer, from Latin reduco, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re- — before, in front; first; to go through.
Ancestry of “unreducibleness”, step by step
unreducibleness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unreducible
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unreducible | Not reducible |
| 2 | English | reducible | Capable of being reduced; Able to be factored... |
| 3 | English | reduce | To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value... |
| 4 | Old French | reducer | — |
| 5 | Latin | reduco | I lead, draw, bring or conduct back; bring or... |
| 6 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 7 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 8 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 9 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 10 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 11 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |