Where does “perusable” come from?
perusable (English) comes from English peruse, from English use, from Middle English use, from Old French us, from Latin ūsus, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ, from Proto-Slavic torъ — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
perusable (English): Capable of being perused
Ancestry of “perusable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | peruse | To examine or consider with care; To read... |
| 2 | English | use | The act of using; The act of consuming alcohol or... |
| 3 | Middle English | use | — |
| 4 | Old French | us | tradition or custom |
| 5 | Latin | ūsus | — |
| 6 | Latin | ūtor | — |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |