Where does “-able” come from?
-able (English) comes from Middle English -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -ābilis.
-able (English): An adjectival suffix; forms adjectives meaning
Definitions
- An adjectival suffix; forms adjectives meaning
Ancestry of “-able”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | -able | -able |
| 2 | Old French | -able | worthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an... |
| 3 | Latin | -ābilis | — |
Words derived from “-able”