Where does “jugglable” come from?
jugglable (English) comes from English juggle, from Old French jogler, from Latin ioculari, from Latin ioculor, from Latin ioculus, from Latin iocus, from Proto-Italic jokos, from Proto-Indo-European yokos — to utter.
jugglable (English): Capable of being juggled
Definitions
- Capable of being juggled
Ancestry of “jugglable”, step by step
jugglable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English juggle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | juggle | To manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs,... |
| 2 | Old French | jogler | — |
| 3 | Latin | ioculari | present active infinitive of ioculor |
| 4 | Latin | ioculor | Alternative form of iocor; to jest, to make fun;... |
| 5 | Latin | ioculus | a little jest |
| 6 | Latin | iocus | a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |
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 |