Where does “derivable” come from?
Derivable comes from Middle English -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -abilis (capable of being), combined with Latin de (from) and ultimately Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- (to flow or move).
derivable (English): able to be derived, deducible
Definitions
- able to be derived, deducible
Ancestry of “derivable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | derive | To obtain or receive from something else; To... |
| 2 | French | dérive | drift; centreboard; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | French | dériver | to derive; to drift; to redirect, to divert |
| 4 | French | dé- | used to make antonyms |
| 5 | Middle French | dés- | de-; dis |
| 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 |