Where does “unwarrantable” come from?
Unwarrantable derives from English warrant, which traces through Proto-Indo-European óynos and ano- to roots meaning "not" (ne) and "being" (h₂ent-).
unwarrantable (English): Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable;...
Definitions
- Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable;...
Ancestry of “unwarrantable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | warrantable | Justifiable, just, proper; Authorized by warrant... |
| 2 | English | warrant | Authorization or certification; a sanction, as... |
| 3 | Middle English | warant | protector; guard, shield, protection |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman French | warrant | — |
| 5 | Frankish | warand | a warrant |
| 6 | Frankish | warjan | to fend off; to stop, thwart; to fend for,... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |