Where does “unseverable” come from?
unseverable (English) comes from English severable, from English sever, from Middle English severen, from Old French sevrer, from Vulgar Latin seperare, from Latin sēparāre.
unseverable (English): That cannot be severed
Definitions
- That cannot be severed
Ancestry of “unseverable”, step by step
unseverable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English severable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | severable | Capable of being severed; Capable of being... |
| 2 | English | sever | To cut free; To suffer disjunction; to be parted... |
| 3 | Middle English | severen | — |
| 4 | Old French | sevrer | to separate; to sever |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | seperare | — |
| 6 | Latin | sēparāre | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |