Where does “untranslateable” come from?
untranslateable (English) comes from English translateable, from English translate, from Middle English translaten, from Old French translater, from Latin trānslātiō, from Latin trānsferō, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō — shiny, light brown.
untranslateable (English): Alternative form of untranslatable
Definitions
- Alternative form of untranslatable
Ancestry of “untranslateable”, step by step
untranslateable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English translateable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | translateable | Alternative form of translatable |
| 2 | English | translate | Senses relating to the change of information,... |
| 3 | Middle English | translaten | To transport or move; to cause to change place;... |
| 4 | Old French | translater | to translate |
| 5 | Latin | trānslātiō | Translation, in the broadest sense: the process of transferring or carrying something over from one thing to another; in particular |
| 6 | Latin | trānsferō | to bear, carry or bring across or over; transport, transfer, convey over |
| 7 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |