Where does “plausibility” come from?
Plausibility derives from Latin plausibilis, formed from the root plaudere meaning "to strike or clap" with the Latin suffix -ibilis meaning "capable of being," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k-.
plausibility (English): The quality of deserving applause,...
Definitions
- The quality of deserving applause,...
Ancestry of “plausibility”, step by step