Where does “blessable” come from?
blessable (English) comes from English bless, from Middle English blessen, from Old English blētsian, from Old English blēdsian, from Proto-West Germanic blōdisōn, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
blessable (English): Capable of being blessed
Definitions
- Capable of being blessed
Ancestry of “blessable”, step by step
blessable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bless | To make something holy by religious rite,... |
| 2 | Middle English | blessen | To bless or sanctify grant divine favour to |
| 3 | Old English | blētsian | to bless, to consecrate |
| 4 | Old English | blēdsian | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | blōdisōn | to mark with blood |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blōþą | blood |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
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 |