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Where does “producible” come from?

Producible comes from English produce combined with Latin -ibilis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to lead forward and bring forth.

producible (English): Able to be produced

Definitions

  1. Able to be produced

Ancestry of “producible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ibleAn adjective suffix, now usually in a passive...
2English-ityUsed to form a noun from an adjective;...
3Middle English-ite—
4Old French-ité-ity
5Latin-itās—
6Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
7Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
8Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “producible”

  • unproducible
  • producibleness
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