Where does “furnishable” come from?
furnishable (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.
furnishable (English): Capable of being supplied or provided; Capable of...
Definitions
- Capable of being supplied or provided; Capable of...
Ancestry of “furnishable”, step by step
furnishable 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 furnish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | furnish | Material used to create an engineered product; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | furnysshen | — |
| 3 | Old French | furnir | Alternative form of fornir; to furnish; to... |
| 4 | Frankish | frumjan | to complete, execute; to provide; to accomplish,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frumjaną | to perform, promote; to accomplish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | promo- | front, forward; in front, forth; front, forth |