Where does “untouchably” come from?
untouchably (English) comes from English untouchable, from English touchable, from English touch, from Middle English touchen, from Old French tochier, from Vulgar Latin tucco, from Frankish tukkōn, from Proto-Germanic tukkōną — to pull, to draw; to lead.
untouchably (English): In an untouchable manner
Definitions
- In an untouchable manner
Ancestry of “untouchably”, step by step
untouchably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English untouchable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | untouchable | Not able to be touched; Not able to be defeated... |
| 2 | English | touchable | Capable of being touched; tangible or palpable |
| 3 | English | touch | Primarily physical senses; Primarily non-physical... |
| 4 | Middle English | touchen | to touch |
| 5 | Old French | tochier | to touch |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | tucco | to knock, strike, offend; to strike; to touch; I... |
| 7 | Frankish | tukkōn | to knock, strike, touch; to touch, hit; to touch |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | tukkōną | to tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |