Where does “portrayable” come from?
portrayable (English) comes from English portray, from Middle French portraire, from Latin protraho, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
portrayable (English): Capable of being portrayed
Definitions
- Capable of being portrayed
Ancestry of “portrayable”, step by step
portrayable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English portray
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | portray | To paint or draw the likeness of; To describe in... |
| 2 | Middle French | portraire | to portray |
| 3 | Latin | protraho | I drag, pull, draw or bring forth or out; I bring... |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |