Where does “unsecurable” come from?
unsecurable (English) comes from English securable, from English secure, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité, from Latin sēcūritās, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex — six.
unsecurable (English): That cannot be secured
Definitions
- That cannot be secured
Ancestry of “unsecurable”, step by step
unsecurable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English securable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | securable | Able to be secured; A resource that can be... |
| 2 | English | secure | Free from attack or danger; protected; Free from... |
| 3 | Middle English | securite | security, safety; comfort, the state of being... |
| 4 | Middle French | securité | — |
| 5 | Latin | sēcūritās | security, safety |
| 6 | Latin | sēcūrus | careless, negligent |
| 7 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 8 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |