Where does “amenable” come from?

Amenable derives from French amener, formed from French à and Ancient Greek ἀ-, which trace back through Latin ad- and ad to Proto-Indo-European ád, ultimately combining roots meaning "to" and "mind."

amenable (English): Willing to respond to persuasion or suggestions;...

Definitions

  1. Willing to respond to persuasion or suggestions;...

Ancestry of “amenable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old French-ableworthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an...
2Latin-ābilissuffixed to noun to form adjectives meaning "able to have or bring, prone to have or bring, having the power to have or bring": -able

Words derived from “amenable”

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