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Where does “intervenable” come from?

intervenable (English) comes from English intervene, from English intervention, from Middle French intervention, from Latin interventiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

intervenable (English): Able to be intervened in; vulnerable to...

Definitions

  1. Able to be intervened in; vulnerable to...

Ancestry of “intervenable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinterveneTo become involved in a situation, so as to alter...
2EnglishinterventionThe action of intervening; interfering in some...
3Middle Frenchintervention—
4Latininterventiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “intervenable”

  • intervenably
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