Where does “prefixable” come from?
prefixable (English) comes from English prefix, from Latin praefixum, from Latin praefixus, from Latin praefigo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
prefixable (English): Capable of being added as a prefix
Definitions
- Capable of being added as a prefix
Ancestry of “prefixable”, step by step
prefixable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prefix
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prefix | Something placed before another; To determine... |
| 2 | Latin | praefixum | nominative neuter singular of praefīxus;... |
| 3 | Latin | praefixus | fastened or attached in front; prefixed |
| 4 | Latin | praefigo | I fasten before, attach in front; I point with |
| 5 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 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 |