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impervious (adj.)
1640s, from Latin
impervius
"that cannot be passed through," from assimilated form of
in-
"not, opposite of" (see
in-
(1)) +
pervius
"letting things through," from
per
"through" +
via
"road." Related:
Imperviously
;
imperviousness
.