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

  1. Capable of having an oath administered to one:...

Ancestry of “oathable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoathA solemn pledge or promise, appealing to a deity,...
2Middle Englishooth—
3Old Englishāþoath
4Proto-West Germanicaiþoath
5Proto-Germanicaiþazoath
6Proto-Indo-Europeanoyt-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European oyt- →
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