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
| 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 | — |
| 6 | Latin | trānsferō | — |
| 7 | Latin | ferō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “untranslateable”