Where does “unsuppliable” come from?
unsuppliable (English) comes from English suppliable, from English supply, from English supple, from Middle English souple, from Old French souple, from Latin supplex, from Latin supplicō, from Latin sub-.
unsuppliable (English): That cannot be supplied
Definitions
- That cannot be supplied
Ancestry of “unsuppliable”, step by step
unsuppliable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English suppliable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suppliable | Capable of being supplied |
| 2 | English | supply | To provide (something), to make (something) available for use |
| 3 | English | supple | pliant, flexible, easy to bend; lithe and agile... |
| 4 | Middle English | souple | flexible; supple |
| 5 | Old French | souple | supple |
| 6 | Latin | supplex | kneeling; begging; suppliant |
| 7 | Latin | supplicō | to pray or supplicate |
| 8 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |