Where does “untappably” come from?
untappably (English) comes from English untappable, from English tappable, from English tap, from Middle English tappe, from Middle English tappen, from Old English tæppian, from Old English -ian, from Old English -ōjan — he, she.
untappably (English): In an untappable manner
Definitions
- In an untappable manner
Ancestry of “untappably”, step by step
untappably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English untappable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | untappable | Unable to be tapped |
| 2 | English | tappable | Capable of being tapped; Sexually attractive |
| 3 | English | tap | A tapering cylindrical pin or peg used to stop... |
| 4 | Middle English | tappe | A spigot or plug for a hole or spout; A hole or... |
| 5 | Middle English | tappen | To let fluids flow from a spout; To retail beer;... |
| 6 | Old English | tæppian | to tap |
| 7 | Old English | -ian | Forms verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 8 | Old English | -ōjan | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 14 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |