Where does “denotable” come from?
denotable (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.
denotable (English): Capable of being denoted or marked
Definitions
- Capable of being denoted or marked
Ancestry of “denotable”, step by step
denotable 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 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 |