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 discernibilis →Every word from Middle French discernable →