Where does “identifiable” come from?
Identifiable comes from English identify, from French identifier, from Latin facio meaning to make or do, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- with the same sense.
identifiable (English): Capable of being distinguished and named
Definitions
- Capable of being distinguished and named
Ancestry of “identifiable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | identify | To establish the identity of someone or... |
| 2 | French | identifier | to identify; to log in |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | identicus | the same, identical |
| 4 | Latin | idem | the same |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | izdim | — |