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Where does “censurableness” come from?

censurableness (English) comes from English censurable, from English -able, from Middle English -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -ābilis.

censurableness (English): The state or condition of being censurable;...

Definitions

  1. The state or condition of being censurable;...

Ancestry of “censurableness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcensurableDeserving of censure; blameworthy
2English-ableAn adjectival suffix; forms adjectives meaning
3Middle English-able-able
4Old French-ableworthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an...
5Latin-ābilis—
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