Where does “masculinizable” come from?
masculinizable (English) comes from English masculinize, from English masculine, from French masculin, from Italian maschile, from Spanish masculino, from Spanish -ismo, from French féminisme, from French -ïsme — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
masculinizable (English): Capable of being masculinized
Definitions
- Capable of being masculinized
Ancestry of “masculinizable”, step by step
masculinizable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English masculinize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | masculinize | To make masculine; to give typically male... |
| 2 | English | masculine | Of or pertaining to the male gender; manly; Of or... |
| 3 | French | masculin | male; masculine |
| 4 | Italian | maschile | masculine, male; virile, manly; men's, boys' |
| 5 | Spanish | masculino | masculine, male |
| 6 | Spanish | -ismo | -ism |
| 7 | French | féminisme | feminism |
| 8 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 9 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 10 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
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 |