Where does “formalisable” come from?
formalisable (English) comes from English formalise, from English formal, from Middle English formel, from Old French formel, from Latin formālis, from French -ïsme, from Latin -isma, from Latin -ismus — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
formalisable (English): Alternative form of formalizable
Definitions
- Alternative form of formalizable
Ancestry of “formalisable”, step by step
formalisable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English formalise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | formalise | Alternative spelling of formalize |
| 2 | English | formal | Being in accord with established forms; Official;... |
| 3 | Middle English | formel | — |
| 4 | Old French | formel | — |
| 5 | Latin | formālis | formal |
| 6 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 7 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 8 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
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 |