Where does “peccable” come from?
peccable (English) comes from Medieval Latin peccabilis, from Latin peccō, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
peccable (English): Liable to sin; subject to transgress the divine...
Definitions
- Liable to sin; subject to transgress the divine...
Ancestry of “peccable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | peccabilis | peccable; liable to sin |
| 2 | Latin | peccō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |