Where does “attributable” come from?
Attributable derives from Latin attributus, past participle of attribuere meaning "to assign to," itself composed of the Latin prefix ad- and tribuere, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to give" and "toward."
attributable (English): Capable of being attributed; Allowed to be...
Definitions
- Capable of being attributed; Allowed to be...
Ancestry of “attributable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -able | An adjectival suffix; forms adjectives meaning |
| 2 | Middle English | -able | able |
| 3 | Old French | -able | worthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an... |
| 4 | Latin | -ābilis | suffixed to noun to form adjectives meaning "able to have or bring, prone to have or bring, having the power to have or bring": -able |