Where does “decomposable” come from?
Decomposable comes from Middle French décomposer combined with Old French -able, derived from Latin -abilis and Latin -i-, expressing capability or suitability.
decomposable (English): Able to be decomposed
Ancestry of “decomposable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -able | An adjectival suffix; forms adjectives meaning |
| 2 | Middle English | -able | -able |
| 3 | Old French | -able | worthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an... |
| 4 | Latin | -ābilis | — |
Words derived from “decomposable”