Where does βamerceableβ come from?
amerceable (English) comes from English amerce, from Anglo-Norman amercier, from Old French a, from Latin A, from Etruscan π, from Ancient Greek αΎ±Μ, from Phoenician π€, from Egyptian πΎ.
amerceable (English): Liable to be amerced
Definitions
- Liable to be amerced
Ancestry of βamerceableβ, step by step
amerceable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amerce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amerce | To impose a fine on; to fine; To punish; to make... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | amercier | to amerce |
| 3 | Old French | a | to; towards; belonging to |
| 4 | Latin | A | β |
| 5 | Etruscan | π | and, also |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αΎ±Μ | β |
| 7 | Phoenician | π€ | ox; aleph; alef |
| 8 | Egyptian | πΎ | β |
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | β |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | β |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lΓ³s | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |