Where does “abolishable” come from?
abolishable (English) comes from English abolish, from Middle English abolisshen, from Middle French abolir, from Latin aboleo, from Latin ab-, from Latin āb, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
abolishable (English): Capable of being abolished
Definitions
- Capable of being abolished
Ancestry of “abolishable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abolish | To end a law, system, institution, custom or... |
| 2 | Middle English | abolisshen | — |
| 3 | Middle French | abolir | — |
| 4 | Latin | aboleo | I retard, check the growth of; I destroy, efface,... |
| 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 | — |