Where does “unsellable” come from?
unsellable (English) comes from English sellable, from English sell, from French selle, from Middle French selle, from Old French sele, from Latin sella, from Proto-Italic sedlā, from Proto-Indo-European sed-lo-.
unsellable (English): Not sellable; very hard to sell
Definitions
- Not sellable; very hard to sell
Ancestry of “unsellable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sellable | Able or likely to be sold |
| 2 | English | sell | To transfer goods or provide services in exchange... |
| 3 | French | selle | saddle; commode; excrement |
| 4 | Middle French | selle | saddle |
| 5 | Old French | sele | saddle |
| 6 | Latin | sella | seat, chair; sedan chair; saddle |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sedlā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sed-lo- | — |