Where does “enrichable” come from?
enrichable (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.
enrichable (English): Able to be enriched
Definitions
- Able to be enriched
Ancestry of “enrichable”, step by step
enrichable 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 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 |