Where does “extrapolatable” come from?
extrapolatable (English) comes from English extrapolate, from English interpolate, from Latin interpolatus, from Latin interpolo, from Latin interpolus, from Latin inter-, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
extrapolatable (English): That can be extrapolated
Definitions
- That can be extrapolated
Ancestry of “extrapolatable”, step by step
extrapolatable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English extrapolate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extrapolate | To infer by extending known information; To... |
| 2 | English | interpolate | To introduce between other things; "especially"... |
| 3 | Latin | interpolatus | having been formed, shaped |
| 4 | Latin | interpolo | I give a new form, shape, or appearance; I... |
| 5 | Latin | interpolus | — |
| 6 | Latin | inter- | inter-, between, in between, among, together |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 8 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
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 |