Where does “forbiddable” come from?
forbiddable (English) comes from English forbid, from Middle English forbeden, from Old English forbēodan, from Proto-Germanic furibeudaną, from Proto-Germanic furi-, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
forbiddable (English): Capable of being forbidden
Definitions
- Capable of being forbidden
Ancestry of “forbiddable”, step by step
forbiddable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English forbid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forbid | To disallow; to proscribe; To deny, exclude from,... |
| 2 | Middle English | forbeden | — |
| 3 | Old English | forbēodan | to forbid, prohibit, restrain, refuse, repeal,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furibeudaną | to forbid, prohibit, command against |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furi- | before, forth, forward; forth- |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |