Where does “unreferenceable” come from?
unreferenceable (English) comes from English referenceable, from English reference, from Middle French référence, from Medieval Latin referentia, from Latin referēns, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
unreferenceable (English): That cannot be referenced
Definitions
- That cannot be referenced
Ancestry of “unreferenceable”, step by step
unreferenceable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English referenceable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | referenceable | Capable of being referenced |
| 2 | English | reference | A relationship or relation; A measurement one can... |
| 3 | Middle French | référence | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | referentia | nominative neuter plural of referēns; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | referēns | returning, restoring, repaying |
| 6 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 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 |