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Where does “offerable” come from?

offerable (English) comes from English offer, from Middle English offer, from Old English offrian, from Latin offerō, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

offerable (English): Capable of being offered; suitable or worthy to...

Definitions

  1. Capable of being offered; suitable or worthy to...

Ancestry of “offerable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishofferA proposal that has been made; Something put...
2Middle Englishoffer—
3Old Englishoffrianto offer
4Latinofferō—
5Latinob-towards; against
6Latinobolusobolus
7Ancient Greekὀβολόςobol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and...
8Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
9Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
10Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
11Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
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