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Where does “hauntable” come from?

hauntable (English) comes from English haunt, from Middle English haunten, from Old French hanter, from Old English hāmettan, from Old English hām, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos — to be lying down; to settle.

hauntable (English): Capable of being haunted; suitable for haunting

Definitions

  1. Capable of being haunted; suitable for haunting

Ancestry of “hauntable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhauntTo inhabit, or visit frequently; To make uneasy,...
2Middle Englishhauntento reside, inhabit, use, employ
3Old Frenchhanterto frequent, abide in one place; to frequent...
4Old Englishhāmettanto bring home; provide a home for; house; to...
5Old Englishhāmhome; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,...
6Proto-West Germanichaimhome
7Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
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