Where does “fencible” come from?

fencible (English) comes from Latin defendere, from Latin defendo, from Latin de-, from Latin de, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

fencible (English): Capable of being defended; A militia unit raised...

Definitions

  1. Capable of being defended; A militia unit raised...

Ancestry of “fencible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindefenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
2Latindefendoto drive away; to defend, guard or protect, to...
3Latinde-of; from
4LatindeThe name of the letter "D"; of, concerning,...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European de →Every word from Latin de- →Every word from Latin de →