Where does “availability” come from?
Availability derives from English avail, which combines Latin ad (to) and habere (to have), with the abstract noun suffix Latin -itas (state or condition).
availability (English): The quality of being available; That which is...
Definitions
- The quality of being available; That which is...
Ancestry of “availability”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | available | Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of... |
| 2 | English | avail | To turn to the advantage of; To be of service to;... |
| 3 | Middle English | availen | to be of use |
| 4 | Old French | a | to; towards; belonging to |
| 5 | Latin | A | — |
| 6 | Etruscan | 𐌀 | and, also |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ᾱ̔ | — |
| 8 | Phoenician | 𐤀 | ox; aleph; alef |
| 9 | Egyptian | 𓃾 | — |