Where does “unrefundable” come from?
unrefundable (English) comes from English refundable, from English refund, from Middle English refunden, from Old French refondre, from Latin refundere, from Latin refundo, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
unrefundable (English): Not refundable
Definitions
- Not refundable
Ancestry of “unrefundable”, step by step
unrefundable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English refundable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | refundable | Able to be refunded in case of customer... |
| 2 | English | refund | To return (money) to (someone); to reimburse |
| 3 | Middle English | refunden | — |
| 4 | Old French | refondre | — |
| 5 | Latin | refundere | present active infinitive of refundō;... |
| 6 | Latin | refundo | I pour back, pour out |
| 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 |