Where does “patentable” come from?
Patentable derives from English patent combined with the Middle English suffix -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -abilis, ultimately traceable through Latin patina and Ancient Greek πατάνη to the Proto-Indo-European root peth₂-.
patentable (English): Able to be protected by a patent; for which a...
Definitions
- Able to be protected by a patent; for which a...
Ancestry of “patentable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | patent | A declaration issued by a government agency... |
| 2 | Middle English | patent | A letter conferring a privilege or status; Such a... |
| 3 | Middle French | patent | — |
| 4 | Old French | patent | — |
| 5 | Latin | patēns | — |
| 6 | Latin | pateō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
Words derived from “patentable”