imperviousness

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English impervious

Proto-Germanic *-in-

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti

Proto-Germanic *-ōną

Proto-Germanic *-inōną

Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-

Proto-Germanic *-atjaną

Proto-Indo-European *-tus

Proto-Germanic *-þuz

Proto-Germanic *-assuz

Proto-Germanic *-inassuz

Proto-West Germanic *-nassī

Old English -nes

Middle English -nesse

English -ness

English imperviousness

From impervious + -ness.

Noun

imperviousness (uncountable)

1. The state of being impervious.
   1. The quality of being unable to be affected.
   2. The ability to prevent any penetration.

      Synonyms: impenetrability, impermeability

Translations

the quality of being unable to be affected

• Polish: obojętność (pl) f
• Russian: невосприи́мчивость (ru) f (nevospriímčivostʹ), неуязви́мость (ru) f (neujazvímostʹ)
• Ukrainian: несприйня́тливість f (nespryjnjátlyvistʹ), невразли́вість f (nevrazlývistʹ)

the ability to prevent any penetration

• Finnish: läpäisemättömyys (fi)
• Irish: neamh-thréscaoilteacht f
• Italian: inaccessibilità f
• Polish: nieprzenikliwość f, nieprzepuszczalność f
• Russian: непроница́емость (ru) f (nepronicájemostʹ)
• Ukrainian: непрони́кність f (nepronýknistʹ)

the quality of being immune to damage or effect

• Polish: odporność (pl) f, nieczułość (pl) f, obojętność (pl) f