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Where does “estimable” come from?

Estimable comes from Middle French estimable, meaning worthy of esteem or regard.

estimable (English): Worthy of esteem; admirable; Valuable; Capable of...

Definitions

  1. Worthy of esteem; admirable; Valuable; Capable of...

Ancestry of “estimable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchestimable—
2Middle Frenchestimerto think; to consider; to have the opinion
3Old Frenchestimer—
4Latinaestimō—
5Latinaestumoto value, rate, esteem

Words derived from “estimable”

  • estimably
  • estimableness
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