Where does “formattable” come from?
formattable (English) comes from English able, from Middle English able, from Old French able, from Latin habilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
formattable (English): That can be formatted
Definitions
- That can be formatted
Ancestry of “formattable”, step by step
formattable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English format
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | format | The layout of a publication or document; The form... |
| 2 | French | format | format |
| 3 | German | Format | stature |
| 4 | Latin | formatus | shaped, formed, fashioned, formatted |
| 5 | Latin | fōrmō | to shape, form, fashion, format |
| 6 | Latin | fōrma | form; figure, shape, appearance |
| 7 | Etruscan | morma | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μορφή | shape, form; appearance; outline |