irretrievable

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What does irretrievable mean?

Not retrievable; irrecoverable; irreparable

Where does irretrievable come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Latin ir- English ir- English retrieve Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English retrievable English irretrievable From ir- + retrievable.

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