Where does “abel” come from?

abel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch abel, from Old French able, from Latin habilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

abel (Dutch): capable, able

Definitions

  1. capable, able

Ancestry of “abel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchabel
2Old Frenchableable; capable
3Latinhabilisable to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient...
4Latin-ilis-ile
5Proto-Italic-elis
6Proto-Indo-European-elis
7Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lósEvery word from Latin -ilisEvery word from Latin habilis
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