Where does “disapprovable” come from?
disapprovable (English) comes from English disapprove, from English approve, from Middle English aproven, from Old French aprover, from Latin approbō, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo- — passed , crossed.
disapprovable (English): Able or suitable to be disapproved
Definitions
- Able or suitable to be disapproved
Ancestry of “disapprovable”, step by step
disapprovable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English disapprove
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disapprove | To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate;... |
| 2 | English | approve | To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | aproven | to prove |
| 4 | Old French | aprover | to approve |
| 5 | Latin | approbō | to regard as good, approve, favor or favour, commend, endorse |
| 6 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 7 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |