Where does “unrewardable” come from?
unrewardable (English) comes from English rewardable, from English reward, from Middle English reward, from Old French reward, from Old French rewarder, from Old French warder, from Old French guarder, from Frankish wardēn — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
unrewardable (English): For which no reward can be given; For which no...
Definitions
- For which no reward can be given; For which no...
Ancestry of “unrewardable”, step by step
unrewardable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rewardable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rewardable | Worthy of reward; Capable of being rewarded |
| 2 | English | reward | Something of value given in return for an act; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | reward | — |
| 4 | Old French | reward | reward |
| 5 | Old French | rewarder | to reward |
| 6 | Old French | warder | Alternative form of guarder |
| 7 | Old French | guarder | to protect; to guard; to look at |
| 8 | Frankish | wardēn | to protect; to guard, protect, watch over; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |