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Where does “accomplishable” come from?

accomplishable (English) comes from English accomplish, from Middle English accomplisshen, from Old French acomplir, from Vulgar Latin *(ac)complīre, from Latin compleō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

accomplishable (English): Capable of being accomplished; practicable

Definitions

  1. Capable of being accomplished; practicable

Ancestry of “accomplishable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaccomplishTo finish successfully; To complete, as time or...
2Middle Englishaccomplisshen—
3Old Frenchacomplirto come to an end
4Vulgar Latin*(ac)complīre—
5Latincompleō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “accomplishable”

  • unaccomplishable
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