Where does “beautifiable” come from?
beautifiable (English) comes from English beautify, from Middle English beutifien, from Old French beauté, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
beautifiable (English): Able to be beautified; capable of being made more...
Definitions
- Able to be beautified; capable of being made more...
Ancestry of “beautifiable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beautify | To make beautiful, or to increase the beauty of;... |
| 2 | Middle English | beutifien | — |
| 3 | Old French | beauté | Alternative form of biauté |
| 4 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 5 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 6 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |