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Where does “forgeability” come from?

forgeability (English) comes from English forge, from Middle English forgen, from Anglo-Norman forger, from Old French forgier, from Latin fabricāre, from French fabriquer, from Latin fabricō, from Latin fābrica.

forgeability (English): The quality or degree of being forgeable

Definitions

  1. The quality or degree of being forgeable

Ancestry of “forgeability”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishforgeFurnace or hearth where metals are heated prior...
2Middle Englishforgen—
3Anglo-NormanforgerAlternative form of forgier
4Old Frenchforgierto forge
5Latinfabricāre—
6Frenchfabriquerto make; to create; to do, a more polite than...
7Latinfabricō—
8Latinfābrica—
9Latinfaberartisan, craftsman, architect, creator, maker,...
10Proto-Italicfaβroscraftsman
11Proto-Italicθaβros—

Words derived from “forgeability”

  • unforgeability
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