Where does “detachably” come from?
detachably (English) comes from English detachable, from French détachable, from French détacher, from French tacher, from French tache, from Old French tasche, from Medieval Latin tasca, from Latin taxa — to look at.
detachably (English): In such a way that it can be detached
Definitions
- In such a way that it can be detached
Ancestry of “detachably”, step by step
detachably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English detachable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | detachable | Designed to be unfastened or disconnected without... |
| 2 | French | détachable | detachable, removable |
| 3 | French | détacher | to remove spots, stains; to detach, unbind or... |
| 4 | French | tacher | to soil or stain; to tarnish one's reputation |
| 5 | French | tache | blot, stain or smear; spot; more or less... |
| 6 | Old French | tasche | duty; obligation |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | tasca | — |
| 8 | Latin | taxa | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 9 | Latin | taxāre | — |
| 10 | Latin | Taxus | yew |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | εἶδος | That which is seen: form, image, shape;... |
| 12 | Spanish | -scopio | -scope |
| 13 | Latin | -scopium | — |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 15 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 16 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 17 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |