Where does “unfasslich” come from?
unfasslich (German) comes from German fassen, from Middle High German vazzen, from Old High German vaz, from Proto-Germanic fatą, from Proto-Indo-European pod- — vessel, container.
unfasslich (German): incomprehensible, inconceivable
Definitions
- incomprehensible, inconceivable
Ancestry of “unfasslich”, step by step
unfasslich traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German fassen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fassen | to gird, to surround, to confine into a form; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | vazzen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | vaz | vessel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fatą | vessel, container |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pod- | vessel, container |
via German un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | un | — |
via German lich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lich | — |