Where does “mobile” come from?
Mobile comes from Latin mobilis, formed from the root mew- meaning to move, combined with the suffix -bilis meaning capable of, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European mew-.
mobile (English): Capable of being moved, especially on wheels;...
Definitions
- Capable of being moved, especially on wheels;...
Ancestry of “mobile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | mōbilis | — |
| 2 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |
Words derived from “mobile”