Where does “irremediability” come from?
irremediability (English) comes from English ability, from Middle English abilite, from Old French ableté, from Latin habilitās, from Latin habilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
irremediability (English): irremediableness
Definitions
- irremediableness
Ancestry of “irremediability”, step by step
irremediability traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ability
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ability | Suitableness; The quality or state of being able;... |
| 2 | Middle English | abilite | suitability, aptitude, ability |
| 3 | Old French | ableté | — |
| 4 | Latin | habilitās | ability, aptitude, fitness |
| 5 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 6 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via English remedial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | remedial | curative; providing a remedy; intended to correct... |
| 2 | Latin | remedialis | — |
via English ir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ir | — |