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Where does “unstaunchable” come from?

unstaunchable (English) comes from English staunch, from Middle English staunche, from Old French estanche, from Old French estanc, from Old French estanchier, from Vulgar Latin stanticare, from Latin stānticus, from Latin stāns.

unstaunchable (English): Incapable of being staunched, unstoppable

Definitions

  1. Incapable of being staunched, unstoppable

Ancestry of “unstaunchable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstaunchLoyal, trustworthy, reliable; Dependable,...
2Middle Englishstaunche—
3Old Frenchestanchefirm, watertight
4Old Frenchestancpond
5Old Frenchestanchierto staunch
6Vulgar Latinstanticareto make stagnant
7Latinstānticus—
8Latinstāns—
9Latinstō—
10Proto-Italicstaēōstand
11Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
12Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →