Where does “defraudable” come from?
defraudable (English) comes from English defraud, from Middle English defrauden, from Old French defrauder, from Old French de-, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
defraudable (English): to being defrauded
Definitions
- to being defrauded
Ancestry of “defraudable”, step by step
defraudable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English defraud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | defraud | To obtain money or property from by fraud; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | defrauden | — |
| 3 | Old French | defrauder | — |
| 4 | Old French | de- | Alternative form of des-; indicating that an... |
| 5 | Old French | des- | de-; dis- |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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 |