Where does “archivable” come from?
archivable (English) comes from English able, from Middle English able, from Old French able, from Latin habilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
archivable (English): Capable of being archived
Definitions
- Capable of being archived
Ancestry of “archivable”, step by step
archivable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via English archive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | archive | A place for storing earlier, and often... |
| 2 | French | archive | an item in an archive, a document kept for... |
| 3 | French | archives | archive, the historical material considered as a... |
| 4 | Latin | archīvum | public records office |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχεῖον | public building, town hall |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |