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
| 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 | — |
| 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 |