Where does “unsingably” come from?
unsingably (English) comes from English unsingable, 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.
unsingably (English): Such that it cannot be sung
Definitions
- Such that it cannot be sung
Ancestry of “unsingably”, step by step
unsingably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unsingable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unsingable | Not singable; impossible to sing |
| 2 | English | singable | Capable of being sung |
| 3 | English | sing | To produce musical or harmonious sounds with... |
| 4 | Middle English | singen | To sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice |
| 5 | Old English | singan | to sing, chant |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | singwan | to sing |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | singwaną | to sing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sengʷʰ- | to recite; to sing |