Where does “operationalizability” come from?
operationalizability (English) comes from English operationalizable, from English operationalize, from English operational, from English operation, from Middle English operacioun, from Old French operacion, from Latin operātiō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
operationalizability (English): The state or characteristic of being capable of...
Definitions
- The state or characteristic of being capable of...
Ancestry of “operationalizability”, step by step
operationalizability traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English operationalizable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | operationalizable | Possible to operationalize; subject to... |
| 2 | English | operationalize | To make operational; To define in such a way... |
| 3 | English | operational | Of or relating to operations, especially military... |
| 4 | English | operation | The method by which a device performs its... |
| 5 | Middle English | operacioun | operation |
| 6 | Old French | operacion | action; act; operation |
| 7 | Latin | operātiō | operation |
| 8 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 9 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 10 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 11 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 12 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 13 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 14 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 15 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |