Where does “untouchable” come from?
Untouchable derives from English touch, Latin unus, Proto-Indo-European óynos, Latin -abilis, Proto-Indo-European ano-, Proto-Indo-European ano-, Proto-Indo-European ne, and Proto-Indo-European dewk-.
untouchable (English): Not able to be touched; Not able to be defeated...
Definitions
- Not able to be touched; Not able to be defeated...
Ancestry of “untouchable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | touchable | Capable of being touched; tangible or palpable |
| 2 | English | touch | Primarily physical senses; Primarily non-physical... |
| 3 | Middle English | touchen | to touch |
| 4 | Old French | tochier | to touch |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | tucco | to knock, strike, offend; to strike; to touch; I... |
| 6 | Frankish | tukkōn | to knock, strike, touch; to touch, hit; to touch |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tukkōną | to tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
Words derived from “untouchable”