Where does “permeable” come from?
Permeable derives from Middle French perméable, from Latin permeabilis meaning "able to be passed through," formed from Latin meo "to go" and the suffix -bilis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mey- and -dʰlom.
permeable (English): that absorbs or allows the passage of fluids
Definitions
- that absorbs or allows the passage of fluids
Ancestry of “permeable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | perméable | — |
| 2 | Latin | permeabilis | passable; permeable |
| 3 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | Forms adjectives from verb stems indicating capacity or worth of being acted on |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |