Where does “delegatable” come from?
delegatable (English) comes from English delegate, from Middle English delegat, from Old French delegat, from Latin dēlēgātus, from Latin delego, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
delegatable (English): Capable of being delegated
Definitions
- Capable of being delegated
Ancestry of “delegatable”, step by step
delegatable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English delegate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | delegate | a person authorized to act as representative for... |
| 2 | Middle English | delegat | — |
| 3 | Old French | delegat | — |
| 4 | Latin | dēlēgātus | delegated; sent on a commission |
| 5 | Latin | delego | I send, assign, dispatch, delegate; I confide,... |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | 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 |