Where does “decriable” come from?
decriable (English) comes from English decry, from Old French descrier, from Old French des, from Old French de, from Latin datum, from Latin datus, from Latin dāre, from Proto-Italic didō — to give.
decriable (English): Worthy of being decried; condemnable
Definitions
- Worthy of being decried; condemnable
Ancestry of “decriable”, step by step
decriable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English decry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decry | To denounce as harmful; To blame for ills |
| 2 | Old French | descrier | to announce; to proclaim; to cry out; to shout... |
| 3 | Old French | des | — |
| 4 | Old French | de | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | datum | gift, present; accusative supine of dō;... |
| 6 | Latin | datus | given; offered; yielded |
| 7 | Latin | dāre | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | didō | give |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
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 |