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Where does “inducible” come from?

Inducible comes from English -ible, from Latin -ibilis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom, ultimately from Latin duco meaning "to lead."

inducible (English): Able to be induced or caused; Obtainable by...

Definitions

  1. Able to be induced or caused; Obtainable by...

Ancestry of “inducible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ibleAn adjective suffix, now usually in a passive...
2English-ityUsed to form a noun from an adjective;...
3Middle English-ite—
4Old French-ité-ity
5Latin-itās—
6Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
7Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
8Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “inducible”

  • inducibly
  • uninducible
  • photoinducible
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