Where does “derailable” come from?
derailable (English) comes from English derail, from French dérailler, from French dé-, from Middle French dés-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
derailable (English): Capable of being derailed
Definitions
- Capable of being derailed
Ancestry of “derailable”, step by step
derailable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English derail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | derail | A device placed on railway tracks causing a train... |
| 2 | French | dérailler | to derail, be derailed; to be off one's rocker |
| 3 | French | dé- | used to make antonyms |
| 4 | Middle French | dés- | de-; dis |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | 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 |