Where does “proportionably” come from?
Proportionably derives from English proportion combined with Old English -līċ and Old French -able, ultimately from Latin portio meaning a share or part, with the suffix -abilis indicating capability.
proportionably (English): In a proportionable manner; proportionately
Definitions
- In a proportionable manner; proportionately
Ancestry of “proportionably”, step by step
proportionably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English proportionable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proportionable | Capable of being proportioned, or made... |
| 2 | English | proportion | A quantity of something that is part of the whole... |
| 3 | Middle English | proporcion | — |
| 4 | Old French | proportion | — |
| 5 | Latin | prōportiō | proportion |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |