Where does “explicable” come from?
Explicable comes from Latin explicabilis, derived from explicō meaning to unfold or make clear, from the prefix ex- and root pel-.
explicable (English): Able to be explained
Definitions
- Able to be explained
Ancestry of “explicable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | explicabilis | that may be explained, explicable, explainable |
| 2 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | Forms adjectives from verb stems indicating capacity or worth of being acted on |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |