Where does “descriable” come from?

descriable (English) comes from English descry, from Middle English descrien, from Old French descrier, from Old French des, from Old French de, from Latin datum, from Latin datus, from Latin dāre — to give.

descriable (English): Capable of being descried

Definitions

  1. Capable of being descried

Ancestry of “descriable”, step by step

descriable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English descry

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdescryTo see; To discover by the eye; to espy; to...
2Middle Englishdescrien
3Old Frenchdescrierto announce; to proclaim; to cry out; to shout...
4Old Frenchdes
5Old Frenchdeof; from
6Latindatumgift, present; accusative supine of dō;...
7Latindatusgiven; offered; yielded
8Latindāre
9Proto-Italicdidōgive
10Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
11Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

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 deh₃-