Where does “beginnable” come from?
beginnable (English) comes from English begin, from Middle English beginnen, from Old English beginnan, from Proto-West Germanic *biginnan, from Proto-Germanic biginnaną, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi — on, onto.
beginnable (English): Able to be begun
Definitions
- Able to be begun
Ancestry of “beginnable”, step by step
beginnable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English begin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | begin | To start, to initiate or take the first step into... |
| 2 | Middle English | beginnen | start; begin |
| 3 | Old English | beginnan | to begin |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *biginnan | to start, to begin |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | biginnaną | to begin |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
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 |