Where does “garnishable” come from?
garnishable (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.
garnishable (English): Able to be garnished
Definitions
- Able to be garnished
Ancestry of “garnishable”, step by step
garnishable 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 garnish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | garnish | To decorate with ornaments; to adorn; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | garnysshen | To garrison or fortify; to prepare for military use |
| 3 | Old French | guarnir | to protect; to arm; to armor |
| 4 | Frankish | warnijan | to ward, take care of; to ward, take care of... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warnijaną | to care, worry; to worry, care, heed; to worry,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |