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Where does “collapsible” come from?

Collapsible comes from English collapse plus the suffix -ible, from Latin -ibilis meaning capable of, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom.

collapsible (English): That can be collapsed

Definitions

  1. That can be collapsed

Ancestry of “collapsible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcollapseTo break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave...
2Latincollāpsus—
3Latincollābor—
4Latincōn-—
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “collapsible”

  • noncollapsible
  • uncollapsible
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