Where does “astoundable” come from?
astoundable (English) comes from English astound, from Middle English astouned, from Middle English astounen, from Old English āstunian, from Old English ā-, from Old English ar-, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz- — out, outward.
astoundable (English): Capable of being astounded
Definitions
- Capable of being astounded
Ancestry of “astoundable”, step by step
astoundable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English astound
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | astound | To astonish, bewilder or dazzle; Stunned;... |
| 2 | Middle English | astouned | — |
| 3 | Middle English | astounen | to astound, stun, astonish |
| 4 | Old English | āstunian | — |
| 5 | Old English | ā- | a-; away, out |
| 6 | Old English | ar- | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
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 |