Where does “camouflageable” come from?
camouflageable (English) comes from English camouflage, from French camouflage, from French camoufler, from French camouflet, from Italian camuffare, from Italian muffare, from Medieval Latin muffula, from Frankish molfell — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
camouflageable (English): Capable of being camouflaged
Definitions
- Capable of being camouflaged
Ancestry of “camouflageable”, step by step
camouflageable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English camouflage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | camouflage | A disguise or covering up; The act of disguising;... |
| 2 | French | camouflage | camouflage |
| 3 | French | camoufler | to camouflage |
| 4 | French | camouflet | snub, affront; camouflet |
| 5 | Italian | camuffare | To disguise; To hide |
| 6 | Italian | muffare | to become mouldy |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | muffula | a muff; muff |
| 8 | Frankish | molfell | soft garment made of hide |
| 9 | Middle High German | mol | — |
| 10 | Old High German | mol | — |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | mulô | muzzle |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | molh₂-o- | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
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 |