Where does “unsingable” come from?
unsingable (English) comes from English singable, from English sing, from Middle English singen, from Old English singan, from Proto-West Germanic singwan, from Proto-Germanic singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- — to recite; to sing.
unsingable (English): Not singable; impossible to sing
Definitions
- Not singable; impossible to sing
Ancestry of “unsingable”, step by step
unsingable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English singable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | singable | Capable of being sung |
| 2 | English | sing | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with... |
| 3 | Middle English | singen | To sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice |
| 4 | Old English | singan | to sing, chant |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | singwan | to sing |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | singwaną | to sing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sengʷʰ- | to recite; to sing |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |