Where does “implantable” come from?
Implantable comes from English implant, from Middle French implanter, from Latin implanto, built from Latin in- and Latin in, tracing back through Proto-Indo-European ne to Proto-Indo-European h₁én.
implantable (English): Capable of being, or designed to be, implanted; A...
Definitions
- Capable of being, or designed to be, implanted; A...
Ancestry of “implantable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | implant | To fix firmly or set securely or deeply; To... |
| 2 | Middle French | implanter | — |
| 3 | Latin | implanto | I implant, put in, add |
| 4 | Latin | plantō | to plant, set |
| 5 | Latin | planta | any vegetable production that serves to propagate... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | plāntā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |