Where does “procurable” come from?
Procurable comes from Middle English -able affixed to Latin procuro, from Latin cura meaning "care" or "concern," ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- and per-.
procurable (English): Able to be procured
Definitions
- Able to be procured
Ancestry of “procurable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | procure | To acquire or obtain; To obtain a person as a... |
| 2 | Middle English | procuren | To bring about; to cause or ensure |
| 3 | Old French | procurer | to procure |
| 4 | Latin | prōcūrō | to manage, administer |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |