Where does “denotability” come from?
denotability (English) comes from English denote, from Middle French denoter, from Latin denotare, from Latin notare, from Latin noto, from Latin nota, from Latin notus, from Latin nosco — to know.
denotability (English): The property of being denotable
Definitions
- The property of being denotable
Ancestry of “denotability”, step by step
denotability traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English denote
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | denote | To indicate; to mark; To make overt; To refer to... |
| 2 | Middle French | denoter | — |
| 3 | Latin | denotare | present active infinitive of dēnotō;... |
| 4 | Latin | notare | present active infinitive of notō; second-person... |
| 5 | Latin | noto | I mark, make a mark; I write, especially in... |
| 6 | Latin | nota | mark, sign; critical mark or remark; note |
| 7 | Latin | notus | known, recognized, acquainted with, having been... |
| 8 | Latin | nosco | to become acquainted with something, learn about... |
| 9 | Latin | gnosco | Alternative form of nōscō; to know, recognize;... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | gnōskō | know, get to know |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
via English ability
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ability | Suitableness; The quality or state of being able;... |
| 2 | Middle English | abilite | suitability, aptitude, ability |
| 3 | Old French | ableté | — |
| 4 | Latin | habilitās | ability, aptitude, fitness |
| 5 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 6 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |