Where does “forestallable” come from?
forestallable (English) comes from English forestall, from Middle English forstal, from Old English foresteall, from Old English steall, from Old English hām, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos — to be lying down; to settle.
forestallable (English): That can be forestalled
Definitions
- That can be forestalled
Ancestry of “forestallable”, step by step
forestallable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English forestall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forestall | To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking... |
| 2 | Middle English | forstal | — |
| 3 | Old English | foresteall | intervention; a hindrance, obstacle; ambush,... |
| 4 | Old English | steall | a position, especially one that is standing;... |
| 5 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
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 |