Where does “禁じ得ない” come from?
禁じ得ない (Japanese) comes from Japanese 禁じる — to forbid; to prohibit.
禁じ得ない (Japanese): irresistible, can't hold back, can't suppress, can't keep oneself from
Definitions
- irresistible, can't hold back, can't suppress, can't keep oneself from
Ancestry of “禁じ得ない”, step by step
禁じ得ない traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 禁じる
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 禁じる | to forbid; to prohibit |
via Japanese 得ない
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 得ない | cannot |