unmerchantable en · ADJ
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-Italic *merks Latin merx Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -or Latin mercor Latin mercānsder. Anglo-Norman marchauntbor. Middle English marchaunt English merchant Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English merchantable English unmerchantable From un- + merchantable.
Meanings
- Not merchantable; not fit for market; being of a kind, quality, or quantity that is not salable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unmerchantable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unmerchantable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (1)
fi kaupaksi käymätön (not fit for market)