Where does “unupgradable” come from?
unupgradable (English) comes from English upgradable, from English upgrade, from English up-, from Middle English up-, from Old English ūp-, from Old English ūp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub.
unupgradable (English): That cannot be upgraded
Definitions
- That cannot be upgraded
Ancestry of “unupgradable”, step by step
unupgradable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English upgradable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | upgradable | Having the capacity to undergo an upgrade; A... |
| 2 | English | upgrade | An upward grade or slope; An improved component... |
| 3 | English | up- | Used to indicate increase; Used to indicate... |
| 4 | Middle English | up- | — |
| 5 | Old English | ūp- | up- |
| 6 | Old English | ūp | up, from above |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |