Where does “discernible” come from?

Discernible comes from Middle French discernable, derived from Old French discernere (to distinguish or perceive) combined with the suffix -able (capable of being), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European krey- (to sift or separate).

discernible (English): Possible to discern; detectable or derivable by...

Definitions

  1. Possible to discern; detectable or derivable by...

Ancestry of “discernible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchdiscernable
2Latindiscernibilis

Words derived from “discernible

Every word from Latin discernibilisEvery word from Middle French discernable
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