Where does “conductable” come from?
conductable (English) comes from English able, from Middle English able, from Old French able, from Latin habilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
conductable (English): Conductive; able to be used as a conductor; Able...
Definitions
- Conductive; able to be used as a conductor; Able...
Ancestry of “conductable”, step by step
conductable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English conduct
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conduct | The act or method of controlling or directing;... |
| 2 | Late Latin | conductus | defense, escort |
| 3 | Latin | conductus | assembled, collected; contraction |
| 4 | Latin | condūcō | to lead, bring or draw together; assemble, collect |
| 5 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |