Where does “unrespirable” come from?
unrespirable (English) comes from English respirable, from English respire, from Middle English respiren, from Old French respirer, from Latin respīrō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
unrespirable (English): Not respirable; unbreathable
Definitions
- Not respirable; unbreathable
Ancestry of “unrespirable”, step by step
unrespirable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English respirable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | respirable | breathable; capable of respiration |
| 2 | English | respire | To breathe in and out; to engage in the process... |
| 3 | Middle English | respiren | — |
| 4 | Old French | respirer | to respire; to breathe; to come back to life; to... |
| 5 | Latin | respīrō | to blow or breathe back; to breathe out, exhale |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |