Where does “endangerable” come from?
endangerable (English) comes from English endanger, from English danger, from Middle English daunger, from Anglo-Norman dangier, from Old French dangier, from Latin domniārium, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus — to build; to arrange, to put together.
endangerable (English): At risk of becoming endangered
Definitions
- At risk of becoming endangered
Ancestry of “endangerable”, step by step
endangerable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English endanger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | endanger | To put in danger; to risk causing harm to; To... |
| 2 | English | danger | Exposure to likely harm; peril; An instance or... |
| 3 | Middle English | daunger | danger |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | dangier | difficulty; problem; danger |
| 5 | Old French | dangier | difficulty; problem; danger |
| 6 | Latin | domniārium | — |
| 7 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 8 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
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 |