Where does “pursuable” come from?
pursuable (English) comes from English pursue, from Middle English pursuen, from Anglo-Norman pursure, from Latin prōsequor, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
pursuable (English): Able to be pursued or followed
Definitions
- Able to be pursued or followed
Ancestry of “pursuable”, step by step
pursuable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pursue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pursue | To follow urgently, originally with intent to... |
| 2 | Middle English | pursuen | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | pursure | to pursue; to chase; to follow |
| 4 | Latin | prōsequor | to escort, accompany |
| 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 |
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 |