Where does “unsearchably” come from?
unsearchably (English) comes from English unsearchable, from Middle English unserchable, from Middle English serchen, from Old French cerchier, from Latin circō, from Latin circā, from Latin circum, from Latin circus — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
unsearchably (English): So as to preclude searching
Definitions
- So as to preclude searching
Ancestry of “unsearchably”, step by step
unsearchably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unsearchable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unsearchable | That cannot be investigated or searched into;... |
| 2 | Middle English | unserchable | Unknowable, impossible to know; Hard to search in |
| 3 | Middle English | serchen | To search, to try to find; to scour; To research;... |
| 4 | Old French | cerchier | to search; to seek; to look for |
| 5 | Latin | circō | to traverse, go about |
| 6 | Latin | circā | — |
| 7 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 8 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |