Where does “proportionable” come from?
Proportionable comes from Middle English, via Old French -able and Latin -abilis, ultimately from Latin portio meaning "part" and Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- meaning "to grow."
proportionable (English): Capable of being proportioned, or made...
Definitions
- Capable of being proportioned, or made...
Ancestry of “proportionable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proportion | A quantity of something that is part of the whole... |
| 2 | Middle English | proporcion | — |
| 3 | Old French | proportion | — |
| 4 | Latin | prōportiō | proportion |
| 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 |