Where does “intermixable” come from?
intermixable (English) comes from English intermix, from English mix, from Middle English mixen, from Old English miscian, from Proto-West Germanic miskēn, from Proto-Germanic miskijaną, from Proto-Germanic mihsk-, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
intermixable (English): Capable of being intermixed
Definitions
- Capable of being intermixed
Ancestry of “intermixable”, step by step
intermixable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intermix
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intermix | To mix together; to intermingle or blend; An... |
| 2 | English | mix | To stir together; To combine; To form by... |
| 3 | Middle English | mixen | — |
| 4 | Old English | miscian | to mix |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | miskēn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | miskijaną | to mix, combine |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mihsk- | urine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |