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Where does “inheritable” come from?

Inheritable comes from Middle English inheritable, from Old French inheritable, from Latin inheritabilis, composed of Latin in- (not) and -abilis (capable of being), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne (not).

inheritable (English): That can be inherited; Capable of taking by...

Definitions

  1. That can be inherited; Capable of taking by...

Ancestry of “inheritable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishenheritable—

Words derived from “inheritable”

  • inheritably
  • noninheritable
  • uninheritable
  • inheritableness
Every word from Middle English enheritable →