Where does “enrichability” come from?
enrichability (English) comes from English enrich, from Middle English enrichen, from Anglo-Norman enrichir, from Old French riche, from Frankish rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
enrichability (English): The ability to be enriched
Definitions
- The ability to be enriched
Ancestry of “enrichability”, step by step
enrichability traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enrich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enrich | To enhance; To make rich or richer; To adorn,... |
| 2 | Middle English | enrichen | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | enrichir | to enrich |
| 4 | Old French | riche | rich |
| 5 | Frankish | rīkī | rich; mighty, powerful; kingdom, realm |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via English ability
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ability | Suitableness; The quality or state of being able;... |
| 2 | Middle English | abilite | suitability, aptitude, ability |
| 3 | Old French | ableté | — |
| 4 | Latin | habilitās | ability, aptitude, fitness |
| 5 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 6 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |