Where does “discernably” come from?

discernably (English) comes from English discernable, from Middle French discernable, from Latin discernibilis.

discernably (English): In a way that can be discerned; observably

Definitions

  1. In a way that can be discerned; observably

Ancestry of “discernably”, step by step

discernably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English discernable

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiscernableAlternative spelling of discernible
2Middle Frenchdiscernable—
3Latindiscernibilis—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Latin discernibilis →Every word from Middle French discernable →Every word from English discernable →