Where does “livable” come from?
Livable comes from Middle English -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -abilis, from Proto-Indo-European leip- meaning to leave or remain.
livable (English): Endurable, survivable, suitable for living in,...
Definitions
- Endurable, survivable, suitable for living in,...
Ancestry of “livable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | live | To be alive; to have life; To have permanent... |
| 2 | English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 3 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 4 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 5 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “livable”