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Where does “interruptible” come from?

interruptible (English) comes from English -ible, from English -ity, from Middle English -ite, from Old French -ité, from Latin -itās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

interruptible (English): Able to be interrupted

Definitions

  1. Able to be interrupted

Ancestry of “interruptible”, 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 “interruptible”

  • uninterruptible
  • uninterruptibleness
  • uninterruptibly
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