Where does “detectability” come from?
Detectability derives from English detect, from Latin detectus, the past participle of detegere meaning "to uncover," combining the prefix de- with a root from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- meaning "to cover."
detectability (English): The state of being detectable; The extent to...
Definitions
- The state of being detectable; The extent to...
Ancestry of “detectability”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ability | Suitableness; The quality or state of being able;... |
| 2 | Middle English | abilite | suitability, aptitude, ability |
| 3 | Old French | ableté | — |
| 4 | Latin | habilitās | — |
| 5 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 6 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |