Where does “obeyable” come from?
obeyable (English) comes from English obey, from Middle English obeyen, from Anglo-Norman obeir, from Old French obeïr, from Latin oboedio, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
obeyable (English): Capable of being obeyed
Definitions
- Capable of being obeyed
Ancestry of “obeyable”, step by step
obeyable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English obey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | obey | To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of |
| 2 | Middle English | obeyen | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | obeir | to obey |
| 4 | Old French | obeïr | Alternative form of obeir |
| 5 | Latin | oboedio | to obey, yield obedience to; to be subject to, to... |
| 6 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 7 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
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 |