impossible etymology

French word impossible comes from French in- (In-; un- (indicates negation).), French possible

Detailed word origin of impossible

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
in- French (fra) In-; un- (indicates negation).
possible French (fra) The possible, feasible, what can be done, achieved etc. Possible.
impossible French (fra) Impossible.

Words with the same origin as impossible

Descendants of in-
changé immortalité immortel impardonnable impasse impitoyable imposer improbable imprévu impuissant inapproprié inattendu inconfortable inconscient inconvénient incroyablement insensé insignifiant insuffisance introuvable involontaire irresponsable irrésistible volontairement
Descendants of possible
possibilisme