Where does “abled” come from?
abled (English) comes from English disabled, from English disable, from English able, from Middle English able, from Old French able, from Latin habilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
abled (English): Having a range of physical powers as specified;...
Definitions
- Having a range of physical powers as specified;...
Ancestry of “abled”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disabled | Made incapable of use or action; Having a... |
| 2 | English | disable | To render unable; to take away an ability of, as... |
| 3 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 4 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 5 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 6 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 7 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |