Where does “moveably” come from?

moveably (English) comes from English moveable, from English movable, from Old French movable.

moveably (English): Alternative form of movably

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of movably

Ancestry of “moveably”, step by step

moveably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English moveable

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmoveableAlternative spelling of movable
2EnglishmovableCapable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn,...
3Old Frenchmovable

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Old French movableEvery word from English movableEvery word from English moveable