Where does “ablatable” come from?
ablatable (English) comes from English ablate, from Middle English ablat, from Latin ablātus, from Latin auferō, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
ablatable (English): That is prone to ablation
Definitions
- That is prone to ablation
Ancestry of “ablatable”, step by step
ablatable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ablate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ablate | To remove or decrease something by cutting,... |
| 2 | Middle English | ablat | taken away |
| 3 | Latin | ablātus | taken away, carried off, stolen, withdrawn, removed; having been taken away, having been carried off, having been stolen, having been withdrawn, having been removed |
| 4 | Latin | auferō | to take away, take off, bear away, bear off, carry off, remove, withdraw |
| 5 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
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 |