Where does “earmarkable” come from?
earmarkable (English) comes from English earmark, from English Mark, from German mark, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
earmarkable (English): Capable of being earmarked
Definitions
- Capable of being earmarked
Ancestry of “earmarkable”, step by step
earmarkable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English earmark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | earmark | To mark by slitting the ear; To specify or set... |
| 2 | English | Mark | Abbreviation of Markarian |
| 3 | German | mark | mark any of various European monetary units |
| 4 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 5 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 6 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
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 |