Where does “penetrable” come from?
Penetrable comes from Middle English penetrable, from Old French penetrable, from Medieval Latin penetrabilis, formed from Latin penes meaning "within" combined with the Latin suffix -bilis meaning "capable of being."
penetrable (English): Capable of being penetrated, entered, or pierced....
Definitions
- Capable of being penetrated, entered, or pierced....
Ancestry of “penetrable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | penetrable | — |
| 2 | Old French | penetrable | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | penetrabilis | penetrable; piercing |
| 4 | Latin | penetro | I enter; I penetrate |
| 5 | Latin | penes | Under one's government or command; In one's... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | penets | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pen-et-s | food |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pen- | bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,... |