unattackable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *né

Proto-Indo-European *n̥-

Proto-Germanic *un-

Proto-West Germanic *un-

Old English un-

Middle English un-

English un-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd

Proto-Italic *ad

Proto-Italic *ad-

Latin ad-

Italian a-

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is-

Proto-Italic *dis-

Latin dis-

Old French des-

Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg-

Proto-Germanic *stikaną

Proto-West Germanic *stekander.

Old French atachier

Old French destachier

Middle French destacherbor.

Italian distaccare

Italian staccare

Italian attaccarebor.

French attaquerdeverb.

French attaquebor.

English attack

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom

Proto-Italic *-ðlom

Proto-Italic *-ðlis

Latin -bilis

Latin -ābilis

Old French -ablebor.

Middle English -able

English -able

English unattackable

From un- + attack + -able.

Adjective

unattackable (comparative more unattackable, superlative most unattackable)

1. Which may not be attacked.

   Antonym: attackable

Derived terms

• unattackability
• unattackably