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Where does “imputable” come from?

imputable (English) comes from English impute, from Old French imputer, from Latin imputo, from Latin inpotus, from Ancient Greek ἔμφυτος, from Ancient Greek ἐμφύω, from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti — he, she.

imputable (English): That may be imputed; Accusable; culpable;...

Definitions

  1. That may be imputed; Accusable; culpable;...

Ancestry of “imputable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishimputeTo attribute or ascribe to a cause or source; To...
2Old Frenchimputer—
3LatinimputoI reckon, charge, enter into the account; I...
4Latininpotus—
5Ancient Greekἔμφυτοςinborn, natural; planted; implanted
6Ancient Greekἐμφύω—
7Ancient GreekφύωTo bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;...
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuHyétito be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
11Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “imputable”

  • imputably
  • unimputable
  • imputableness
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