Where does “abhorrable” come from?
abhorrable (English) comes from English abhor, from Middle English abhorren, from Middle French abhorrer, from Latin abhorreō, from Latin ab-, from Latin āb, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
abhorrable (English): To be abhorred; hateful; despicable
Definitions
- To be abhorred; hateful; despicable
Ancestry of “abhorrable”, step by step
abhorrable traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English abhor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abhor | To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink... |
| 2 | Middle English | abhorren | — |
| 3 | Middle French | abhorrer | to abhor |
| 4 | Latin | abhorreō | to abhor, shudder at, recoil or shrink back from |
| 5 | Latin | ab- | from, away, away from; off; at a distance |
| 6 | Latin | āb | from, away from, out of |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via French abhorrer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | abhorrer | to abominate, to abhor, to loathe |