Where does “unwinnably” come from?
unwinnably (English) comes from English unwinnable, from English winnable, from English win, from English wind, from English farm, from Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma — to support; to hold.
unwinnably (English): In an unwinnable manner
Definitions
- In an unwinnable manner
Ancestry of “unwinnably”, step by step
unwinnably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unwinnable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unwinnable | Unable to be won |
| 2 | English | winnable | able to be won or achieved |
| 3 | English | win | To conquer, defeat; To reach some destination or... |
| 4 | English | wind | Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air... |
| 5 | English | farm | A place where agricultural and similar activities... |
| 6 | Middle English | ferme | A lease; the renting of land |
| 7 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 9 | Latin | Firma | tax, tribute |
| 10 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |