Where does “colorably” come from?
colorably (English) comes from English color, from French couleur, from Italian colore, from Polish kolor, from Latin color, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
colorably (English): In a colorable manner
Definitions
- In a colorable manner
Ancestry of “colorably”, step by step
colorably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English color
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | color | The spectral composition of visible light; A... |
| 2 | French | couleur | color, colour; a flush; suit |
| 3 | Italian | colore | color, colour; hue; pip |
| 4 | Polish | kolor | colour; suit; flush |
| 5 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via English ably
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ably | In an able manner; with great ability |
| 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 |