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Where does “discoverability” come from?

discoverability (English) comes from English Discover, from Middle English discoveren, from Old French descovrir, from Latin discoperīre, from Latin discooperiō, from Latin cooperiō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

discoverability (English): The condition of being discoverable

Definitions

  1. The condition of being discoverable

Ancestry of “discoverability”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDiscover—
2Middle Englishdiscoveren—
3Old Frenchdescovrirto uncover, to reveal; to discover
4Latindiscoperīre—
5Latindiscooperiō—
6Latincooperiō—
7Latincōn-—
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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