Where does “magnetisable” come from?
magnetisable (English) comes from English magnetise, from English magnet, from Middle English magnete, from Old French magnete, from Latin magnētum, from Ancient Greek μαγνῆτις, from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
magnetisable (English): Alternative form of magnetizable
Definitions
- Alternative form of magnetizable
Ancestry of “magnetisable”, step by step
magnetisable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English magnetise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | magnetise | Alternative spelling of magnetize |
| 2 | English | magnet | A piece of material that attracts some metals by... |
| 3 | Middle English | magnete | lodestone |
| 4 | Old French | magnete | magnetite |
| 5 | Latin | magnētum | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαγνῆτις | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Μαγνησία | Magnesia |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
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 |