Where does “devisable” come from?
devisable (English) comes from English devise, from Middle English devisen, from Old French deviser, from Vulgar Latin devisare, from Latin divisāre, from Latin dīvīsum, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
devisable (English): That can be devised or invented; Capable of being...
Definitions
- That can be devised or invented; Capable of being...
Ancestry of “devisable”, step by step
devisable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English devise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | devise | To use one's intellect to plan or design; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | devisen | Alternative form of devysen |
| 3 | Old French | deviser | to divide |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | devisare | — |
| 5 | Latin | divisāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīvīsum | — |
| 7 | Latin | dīvidō | to divide, separate |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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 |