Where does “fraternizable” come from?
fraternizable (English) comes from English fraternize, from French fraterniser, from Latin frāternus, from French -iser, from Old French -iser, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω — he, she.
fraternizable (English): That can be fraternized with
Definitions
- That can be fraternized with
Ancestry of “fraternizable”, step by step
fraternizable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fraternize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fraternize | To associate with others in a brotherly or... |
| 2 | French | fraterniser | to fraternize |
| 3 | Latin | frāternus | brotherly, fraternal |
| 4 | French | -iser | -ise/-ize |
| 5 | Old French | -iser | -ize |
| 6 | Latin | -izo | Used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ίζειν | present active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 13 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
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 |