Where does “debitable” come from?
debitable (English) comes from English debit, from Dutch debiet, from French débit, from Latin dēbitum, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
debitable (English): Capable of being debited
Definitions
- Capable of being debited
Ancestry of “debitable”, step by step
debitable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English debit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | debit | In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column... |
| 2 | Dutch | debiet | discharge |
| 3 | French | débit | flow, rate of flow; output; debit |
| 4 | Latin | dēbitum | A debt; something that is owed to another person or entity |
| 5 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
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 |