Where does “unsketchable” come from?
unsketchable (English) comes from English sketchable, from English sketch, from Dutch schets, from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος, from Ancient Greek σχεδόν, from Ancient Greek ἔχω — to hold; to overpower.
unsketchable (English): Not sketchable
Definitions
- Not sketchable
Ancestry of “unsketchable”, step by step
unsketchable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sketchable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sketchable | Capable of being sketched |
| 2 | English | sketch | To make a brief, basic drawing; To describe... |
| 3 | Dutch | schets | sketch |
| 4 | Italian | schizzo | squirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch |
| 5 | Latin | schedium | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχέδιος | near, close; temporary, offhand, casual,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σχεδόν | near, nearby; nearly, almost |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |