Where does “illustrable” come from?

illustrable (English) comes from English illustrate, from English illustration, from Middle French illustration, from Latin illūstrātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

illustrable (English): Capable of illustration

Definitions

  1. Capable of illustration

Ancestry of “illustrable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishillustrateTo shed light upon; To clarify something by...
2EnglishillustrationThe act of illustrating; the act of making clear...
3Middle Frenchillustration
4Latinillūstrātiōthe action of lighting up, brightening
5Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
6Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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