unattributable

unattributable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English un-
Latin attributusbor.
English attribute
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English attributable
English unattributable

    From un- + attributable.

    Adjective

    unattributable (not comparable)

    1. Not able to be ascribed or attributed to a particular source
      The source of the story is an unattributable leak from the government.
      There is a great deal of unattributable pollution of the water supply.

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