Where does “unscannable” come from?
unscannable (English) comes from English scannable, from English scan, from Middle English scannen, from Middle English scanden, from Latin scandere, from Latin scandō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.
unscannable (English): That cannot be scanned
Definitions
- That cannot be scanned
Ancestry of “unscannable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scannable | That can be scanned; suitable for scanning |
| 2 | English | scan | To examine sequentially, carefully, or... |
| 3 | Middle English | scannen | to mark off verse to show metrical structure |
| 4 | Middle English | scanden | Alternative form of schonden |
| 5 | Latin | scandere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 6 | Latin | scandō | to climb, ascend, mount |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱend- | to jump up, ascend |