Where does βattachableβ come from?
attachable (English) comes from English attach, from Middle English attachen, from Old French atachier, from Old French estachier, from Old French estache, from Medieval Latin staca, from Gothic πππ°πΊπ°, from Proto-Germanic stakΓ΄ β to cover; pole, stick, beam.
attachable (English): Able to be attached
Definitions
- Able to be attached
Ancestry of βattachableβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | attach | To fasten, to join to; To adhere; to be attached;... |
| 2 | Middle English | attachen | β |
| 3 | Old French | atachier | to attach |
| 4 | Old French | estachier | Alternative form of atachier; bind; to fasten... |
| 5 | Old French | estache | stake; strap |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | staca | a stake |
| 7 | Gothic | πππ°πΊπ° | β |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stakΓ΄ | stake |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |