Where does “depressable” come from?

depressable (English) comes from English depress, from Middle English depressen, from Old French depresser, from Latin dēpressus, from Latin dēprimō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.

depressable (English): Alternative form of depressible

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of depressible

Ancestry of “depressable”, step by step

depressable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English depress

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdepressTo press down; To make depressed, sad or bored;...
2Middle Englishdepressen
3Old Frenchdepresser
4Latindēpressusdepressed (pressed down)
5Latindēprimōto press down; to depress
6Latindē-of; from
7Latinof; concerning; about
8Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
9Latinposteablative singular of postis
10Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via English able

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishableEasy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to
2Middle Englishablecapable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent
3Old Frenchableable; capable
4Latinhabilisable to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient...
5Latin-ilis-ile
6Proto-Italic-elis
7Proto-Indo-European-elis
8Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti
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