Where does “musterable” come from?
musterable (English) comes from English muster, from Middle English musteren, from Middle French monstrer, from Old French monstrer, from Latin mōnstrō, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
musterable (English): Capable of being mustered
Definitions
- Capable of being mustered
Ancestry of “musterable”, step by step
musterable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English muster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | muster | Gathering; Showing; To show, exhibit |
| 2 | Middle English | musteren | — |
| 3 | Middle French | monstrer | to show |
| 4 | Old French | monstrer | to show |
| 5 | Latin | mōnstrō | to show, point out, indicate, demonstrate |
| 6 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
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 |