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Where does “unsuppressible” come from?

unsuppressible (English) comes from English suppressible, from English -ible, from English -ity, from Middle English -ite, from Old French -ité, from Latin -itās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

unsuppressible (English): unable to be suppressed

Definitions

  1. unable to be suppressed

Ancestry of “unsuppressible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuppressibleCapable of being suppressed
2English-ibleAn adjective suffix, now usually in a passive...
3English-ityUsed to form a noun from an adjective;...
4Middle English-ite—
5Old French-ité-ity
6Latin-itās—
7Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
8Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
9Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “unsuppressible”

  • unsuppressable
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