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Where does “projectable” come from?

projectable (English) comes from English project, from Latin prōiectus, from Latin proicio, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

projectable (English): Able to be projected; Able to form a projection

Definitions

  1. Able to be projected; Able to form a projection

Ancestry of “projectable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprojectA planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal...
2Latinprōiectus—
3LatinproicioI throw, thrust, drive, fling or hurl forth,...
4Latinprō-—
5Proto-Italic*pro-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “projectable”

  • projectible
  • projectably
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