Where does “establishable” come from?
establishable (English) comes from English establish, from Middle English establissen, from Old French establiss-, from Latin stabilio, from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto, from Proto-Italic staēō.
establishable (English): Able to be established
Definitions
- Able to be established
Ancestry of “establishable”, step by step
establishable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English establish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | establish | To make stable or firm; to confirm; To form; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | establissen | — |
| 3 | Old French | establiss- | — |
| 4 | Latin | stabilio | I make firm, confirm, stay, support, hold still,... |
| 5 | Latin | stabilis | That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,... |
| 6 | Latin | stare | present active infinitive of stō; stand; to be |
| 7 | Latin | sto | I stand; I stay, remain; I am |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
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 |