Where Did the Word Unfathomable Come from?
Unfathomable (Adj.) 1610S, Originally in the Figurative Sense, of Feelings, Conditions, Etc. , from Un- (1) "Not" + Fathomable. Where Did the Word Really...
unfathomable (adj.)
1610s, originally in the figurative sense, of feelings, conditions, etc., from un- (1) "not" + fathomable.
Where did the word really originate?
really (adv.)
The general sense is from early 15c. Purely emphatic use dates from c. 1600, "indeed," sometimes as a corroboration, sometimes as an expression of surprise or a term of protest; interrogative use (as in oh, really?) is recorded from 1815.
What is the meaning of word unfathomable?
: not capable of being fathomed: a : immeasurable. b : impossible to comprehend.