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Apparently from im- + permeable. Compare French imperméable, from Latin impermeābilis, from im- + permeābilis (“permeable”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
impermeable
Today it means: Impossible to permeate. Full definition →
Today it means: Impossible to permeate. Full definition →
Apparently from im- + permeable. Compare French imperméable, from Latin impermeābilis, from im- + permeābilis (“permeable”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.