Where does “incapable” come from?
Incapable derives from Middle French incapable, from Latin incapabilis, composed of the prefix in- and capabilis (able to hold or contain), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- (to seize or grasp).
incapable (English): Not capable (of doing something); unable
Definitions
- Not capable (of doing something); unable
Ancestry of “incapable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | incapable | — |