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Where does “perceivable” come from?

Perceivable derives from Middle English -able, Old French -able, Latin -abilis, and Latin percipere, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- meaning to seize or grasp.

perceivable (English): Capable of being perceived; discernible

Definitions

  1. Capable of being perceived; discernible

Ancestry of “perceivable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperceiveTo become aware of, through the physical senses...
2Old Frenchpercevoirto notice; to become aware
3Latinpercipiō—
4Latinperthrough, by means of; throughout, during
5LatinAd—
6Latinilliche, she, it, yonder, that, overthere; in that...
7Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
8LatinolleArchaic form of ille
9Proto-Italic*olnos—

Words derived from “perceivable”

  • unperceivable
  • perceivably
  • imperceivable
  • unperceivably
  • imperceivably
  • perceivableness
  • imperceivableness
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