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
- Capable of being descried
Ancestry of “descriable”, step by step
descriable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English descry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | descry | To see; To discover by the eye; to espy; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | descrien | — |
| 3 | Old French | descrier | to announce; to proclaim; to cry out; to shout... |
| 4 | Old French | des | — |
| 5 | Old French | de | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | datum | gift, present; accusative supine of dō;... |
| 7 | Latin | datus | given; offered; yielded |
| 8 | Latin | dāre | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | didō | give |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
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 |