Where does “howlable” come from?
howlable (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.
howlable (English): Able to be howled about, or howled at
Definitions
- Able to be howled about, or howled at
Ancestry of “howlable”, step by step
howlable 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 howl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | howl | The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf,... |
| 2 | Middle English | howlen | of animals To howl, yowl |
| 3 | Old English | hūlian | to howl |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hūilōn | to howl, scream |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūwilōną | to howl; scream |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kū- | to cry, to call; to howl, to shout; cf.... |