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Where does “personable” come from?

Personable comes from Middle English personable, though its original sense remains unattested in surviving records.

personable (English): Having a pleasing appearance or manner;...

Definitions

  1. Having a pleasing appearance or manner;...

Ancestry of “personable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpersonable—

Words derived from “personable”

  • personably
  • personableness
  • unpersonable
Every word from Middle English personable →