Where does “manurable” come from?
manurable (English) comes from English manure, from Middle English maynouren, from Old French manovrer, from Latin manuoperare, from Latin operārī, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς, from Ancient Greek ὀπός — to follow; to see; to say.
manurable (English): Able, or suitable, to be manured or cultivated on
Definitions
- Able, or suitable, to be manured or cultivated on
Ancestry of “manurable”, step by step
manurable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English manure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | manure | To cultivate by manual labor; to till; hence, to... |
| 2 | Middle English | maynouren | To supervise, reign; to exercise one's authority;... |
| 3 | Old French | manovrer | to work, especially manual work; to make; to... |
| 4 | Latin | manuoperare | — |
| 5 | Latin | operārī | — |
| 6 | Latin | Opus | The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | Opus, Greece |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
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 |