Where does “abradable” come from?
abradable (English) comes from English abrade, from Middle English abraiden, from Old English ābreġdan, from Old English ā-, from Old English ar-, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss- — out, outward.
abradable (English): That may be abraded
Definitions
- That may be abraded
Ancestry of “abradable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abrade | To rub or wear off; erode; To wear down or... |
| 2 | Middle English | abraiden | — |
| 3 | Old English | ābreġdan | to move quickly, vibrate, draw, draw from,... |
| 4 | Old English | ā- | a-; away, out |
| 5 | Old English | ar- | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |