Where does “foreseeable” come from?
Foreseeable derives from English foresee plus Middle English -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -abilis, ultimately from Latin -i-.
foreseeable (English): able to be foreseen or anticipated
Definitions
- able to be foreseen or anticipated
Ancestry of “foreseeable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -able | An adjectival suffix; forms adjectives meaning |
| 2 | Middle English | -able | -able |
| 3 | Old French | -able | worthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an... |
| 4 | Latin | -ābilis | — |
Words derived from “foreseeable”