Where does “chargeable” come from?
Chargeable comes from Middle English chargeable, from Old French chargeable, derived from the Old French verb charger combined with the suffix -able from Latin -abilis, ultimately tracing to Latin carrus meaning wagon or cart.
chargeable (English): That may be charged to an account; Liable to be...
Definitions
- That may be charged to an account; Liable to be...
Ancestry of “chargeable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | charge | The amount of money levied for a service; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | chargen | — |
| 3 | Old French | chargier | to load; to lade |
| 4 | Late Latin | carrico | — |
| 5 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 6 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |