Where does “molestable” come from?
molestable (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.
molestable (English): That can be molested
Definitions
- That can be molested
Ancestry of “molestable”, step by step
molestable 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 molest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | molest | To annoy intentionally; To disturb or tamper... |
| 2 | Middle English | molesten | To harm, disturb, or distress |
| 3 | Old French | molester | — |
| 4 | Latin | molesto | I bother, harass; dative/ablative... |
| 5 | Latin | molestus | troublesome, irksome, grievous, annoying,... |
| 6 | Latin | mōlēs | multitude, mass (of material) |