Where does “penetrably” come from?
penetrably (English) comes from English penetrable, from Middle English penetrable, from Old French penetrable, from Medieval Latin penetrabilis, from Latin penetro, from Latin penes, from Proto-Italic penets, from Proto-Indo-European pen-et-s — bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...
penetrably (English): In a penetrable way
Ancestry of “penetrably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | penetrable | Capable of being penetrated, entered, or pierced.... |
| 2 | Middle English | penetrable | — |
| 3 | Old French | penetrable | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | penetrabilis | penetrable; piercing |
| 5 | Latin | penetro | I enter; I penetrate |
| 6 | Latin | penes | Under one's government or command; In one's... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | penets | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pen-et-s | food |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pen- | bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,... |