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Where does “presumable” come from?

Presumable comes from Middle English presumable, from Latin praesumabilis, combining Latin praesumo (to assume beforehand) with the Latin suffix -abilis (capable of being).

presumable (English): Capable of being presumed

Definitions

  1. Capable of being presumed

Ancestry of “presumable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpresumeWith infinitive object: to be so presumptuous as ...
2Englishpresumablyable to be sensibly presumed
3English-ablyUsed to form adverbs corresponding to adjectives...
4English-lyUsed to form adjectives from nouns, the...
5EnglishgrislyHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;...
6Middle Englishgrisely—
7Old Englishgrisliċgrisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid
8Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
9Proto-Germanic*-līk—

Words derived from “presumable”

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