Where does “energizable” come from?
energizable (English) comes from English energize, from English energy, from Middle French énergie, from Late Latin energia, from Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργής, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργός, from Ancient Greek ἐν- — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
energizable (English): Capable of being energized
Definitions
- Capable of being energized
Ancestry of “energizable”, step by step
energizable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English energize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | energize | To invigorate; to make energetic; To supply with... |
| 2 | English | energy | The impetus behind all motion and all activity;... |
| 3 | Middle French | énergie | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | energia | energy; efficiency |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐνέργεια | activity, operation, vigour; workmanship;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐνεργής | active, effective |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐνεργός | at work, active |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
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 |