Where does “unwindable” come from?
unwindable (English) comes from English windable, from English wind, from English farm, from Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma, from Latin Firma, from Latin Firmus — to support; to hold.
unwindable (English): Not windable; Able to be unwound
Definitions
- Not windable; Able to be unwound
Ancestry of “unwindable”, step by step
unwindable traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English windable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | windable | Capable of being wound |
| 2 | English | wind | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air... |
| 3 | English | farm | A place where agricultural and similar activities... |
| 4 | Middle English | ferme | A lease; the renting of land |
| 5 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 7 | Latin | Firma | tax, tribute |
| 8 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via English unwind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unwind | To separate; To disentangle; To relax; to chill... |
| 2 | Middle English | unwinden | — |
| 3 | Old English | unwindan | to unwind, unwrap what is wrapped up |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | andawindaną | to unwind |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |