Where does “oathable” come from?
oathable (English) comes from English oath, from Middle English ooth, from Old English āþ, from Proto-West Germanic aiþ, from Proto-Germanic aiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European oyt-.
oathable (English): Capable of having an oath administered to one:...
Definitions
- Capable of having an oath administered to one:...
Ancestry of “oathable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | oath | A solemn pledge or promise, appealing to a deity,... |
| 2 | Middle English | ooth | — |
| 3 | Old English | āþ | oath |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | aiþ | oath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aiþaz | oath |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | oyt- | — |