Where does “enable” come from?
Enable comes from Middle English enablen, meaning to make able or capable.
enable (English): To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to
Definitions
- To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to
Ancestry of “enable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | enablen | — |