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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |