Where does “unsubduably” come from?
unsubduably (English) comes from English unsubduable, from English subduable, from English subdue, from Old French souduire, from Latin subduco, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi — to pull, to draw; to lead.
unsubduably (English): Such that it cannot be subdued
Definitions
- Such that it cannot be subdued
Ancestry of “unsubduably”, step by step
unsubduably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unsubduable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unsubduable | That cannot be subdued; indomitable |
| 2 | English | subduable | That can be subdued; domitable |
| 3 | English | subdue | To overcome, quieten, or bring under control; To... |
| 4 | Old French | souduire | — |
| 5 | Latin | subduco | I draw from under or below; draw, lift or pull... |
| 6 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |