Where does “elutable” come from?

elutable (English) comes from English able, from Middle English able, from Old French able, from Latin habilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

elutable (English): That can be separated by separated by elution

Definitions

  1. That can be separated by separated by elution

Ancestry of “elutable”, step by step

elutable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English able

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishableEasy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to
2Middle Englishablecapable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent
3Old Frenchableable; capable
4Latinhabilisable to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient...
5Latin-ilis-ile
6Proto-Italic-elis—
7Proto-Indo-European-elis—
8Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

via English elute

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheluteTo separate one substance from another by means...
2Latinēlūtushaving been washed away, rinsed
3LatineluoI wash out or away; I rinse; I elute
4Latinlavōto wash, bathe
5Proto-Italiclawaō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lós →Every word from Latin -ilis →Every word from Latin habilis →