Where does “minceable” come from?
minceable (English) comes from English able, from Middle English able, from Old French able, from Latin habilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
minceable (English): Suitable for mincing
Definitions
- Suitable for mincing
Ancestry of “minceable”, step by step
minceable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English mince
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mince | Finely chopped meat; Finely chopped mixed fruit... |
| 2 | Middle English | mincen | To mince; to cut up or slice up food into small... |
| 3 | Old English | minsian | to diminish, lessen, become small |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | minnisōną | to make less, make smaller |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | minniz | less, to a smaller degree |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |