Where does “mesmerizable” come from?
mesmerizable (English) comes from English mesmerize, from English mesmerism, from French mesmérisme, from French -isme, from Latin -isma, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
mesmerizable (English): Capable of being mesmerized; Capable of storing a...
Definitions
- Capable of being mesmerized; Capable of storing a...
Ancestry of “mesmerizable”, step by step
mesmerizable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mesmerize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mesmerize | To exercise mesmerism on; to affect another... |
| 2 | English | mesmerism | The method or power of gaining control over... |
| 3 | French | mesmérisme | mesmerism |
| 4 | French | -isme | -ism |
| 5 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 6 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 9 | 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 |