Where does “parsability” come from?
parsability (English) comes from English parsable, from English parse, from Middle English pars, from Old French pars, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
parsability (English): The state or condition of being parsable
Definitions
- The state or condition of being parsable
Ancestry of “parsability”, step by step
parsability traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English parsable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parsable | able to be parsed |
| 2 | English | parse | To resolve into its elements, pointing out the... |
| 3 | Middle English | pars | parts, shares; parts of speech, grammar |
| 4 | Old French | pars | — |
| 5 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |