Where does “unsayably” come from?
unsayably (English) comes from English unsayable, from English sayable, from English say, from English assay, from Middle English assay, from Anglo-Norman assaier, from Old French essai, from Late Latin exagium — to drive.
unsayably (English): In a manner which is inexpressible or is not...
Definitions
- In a manner which is inexpressible or is not...
Ancestry of “unsayably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unsayable | Not capable of being said; Not allowed or not fit... |
| 2 | English | sayable | Capable of being pronounced or uttered;... |
| 3 | English | say | To pronounce; To recite; To tell, either verbally... |
| 4 | English | assay | Trial, attempt; Examination and determination;... |
| 5 | Middle English | assay | Examining; investigation, looking into, research;... |
| 6 | Anglo-Norman | assaier | Alternative form of essaier |
| 7 | Old French | essai | trial |
| 8 | Late Latin | exagium | weight; weighing, testing on the balance;... |
| 9 | Latin | exigō | to drive out; expel |
| 10 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |