Where does “purifiable” come from?
purifiable (English) comes from English able, from Middle English able, from Old French able, from Latin habilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
purifiable (English): Capable of being purified
Definitions
- Capable of being purified
Ancestry of “purifiable”, step by step
purifiable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via English purify
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | purify | To cleanse, or rid of impurities; To free from... |
| 2 | Middle English | purifien | — |
| 3 | Old French | purifier | — |
| 4 | Latin | pūrificō | to purify (ritually) |
| 5 | Latin | -ficō | forms factitive, causative, or other verbs from the roots of nouns and adjectives; -ify |
| 6 | Latin | -ficus | Forms adjectives that denote bringing or making |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -fakos | -making, -producing |